DU English 6th SEM POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Notes and Imp Questions
DU English 6th SEM POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Notes and Imp Questions , Buy POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Notes PDF- In this diverse and richly curated syllabus, students are presented with a tapestry of literary voices from across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, offering profound insights into postcolonial realities and the complexities of cultural identity. Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" immerses readers in the intricacies of Nigerian society, while Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" navigates the nuances of Colombian culture.
Ngugi waThiongo's
"The Trial of Dedan Kemathi" confronts the legacy of colonialism in
Kenya, juxtaposed with Indra Sinha's innovative narrative style in
"Animal’s People," which sheds light on the aftermath of industrial
disasters in India. Short stories by Bessie Head and Ama Ata Aidoo, alongside
M. M. Vinodini's poignant parable, offer intimate glimpses into the human
condition across South Africa, Ghana, and India. DU English 6th SEM POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Notes and Imp Questions , DU English 6th SEM POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Notes and Imp Questions
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Unit 1 Chinua Achebe (Nigeria),
Things Fall Apart.
Unit 2 Gabriel Garcia Marquez,
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Unit 3 a) Ngugi waThiongo (Kenya),
The Trial of DedanKemathi. b) Indra Sinha (India), Animal’s People (Tape 1, 2
and 3).
Unit 4
Short Stories
a) Bessie Head (South
Africa/Botswana), ‘The Collector of Treasures’.
b) Ama Ata Aidoo (Ghana), ‘The Girl Who Can’.
c) M. M. Vinodini (India), ‘The
Parable of the Lost Daughter’, in The Exercise of Freedom, eds K. Satyanarayana
and Susie Tharu (Delhi: Navayana, 2013) pp 164-77.
Poems
a) Pablo Neruda (i)‘Tonight I can
write the saddest Lines’(ii) ‘The Way Spain Was’
b) Derek Walcott ‘Goats and
Monkeys’‘Names’
c) Mamang Dai (i) ‘Small Towns and
the River’(ii) ‘The Voice of the Mountain
Unit 5 Readings
· Franz
Fanon, ‘The Negro and Language’, in Black Skin, White Masks, tr. Charles Lam
· Markmann
(London: Pluto Press, 2008) pp. 8–27.
· Edward
Said, ‘Introduction’, in Orientalism (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1978).
· Robert
Young, ‘Colonialism and the Politics of Postcolonial Critique’, in
Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction (Blackwell Publishing, 2001) pp.
1-11.
· Ngugi
waThiongo, ‘The Language of African Literature’, Chapter 1, Sections 4-6, in
Decolonising the Mind.
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Drama Notes and Imp Questions
What is the title of Chinua Achebe's famous novel set in
Nigeria?
Which author wrote "Chronicle of a Death Foretold"?
What is the title of Ngugi waThiongo's work featured in Unit
3?
Who is the author of "Animal’s People"?
Which South African/Botswanan author penned "The
Collector of Treasures"?
What is the title of the short story by Ama Ata Aidoo from
Ghana?
Who authored "The Parable of the Lost Daughter"?
Name the poet who wrote "Tonight I can write the saddest
Lines".
Which poet penned "Goats and Monkeys"?
What is the title of the poem by Derek Walcott that explores
identity?
Who wrote "Small Towns and the River"?
Name the poem by Mamang Dai that evokes the essence of
nature.
What is the subject matter of Franz Fanon's essay "The
Negro and Language"?
Who authored the seminal work "Orientalism"?
Which scholar wrote "Colonialism and the Politics of
Postcolonial Critique"?
What is the focus of Ngugi waThiongo's discourse in "The
Language of African Literature"?
In which country is "Things Fall Apart" primarily
set?
What cultural phenomenon is explored in Gabriel Garcia
Marquez's "Chronicle of a Death Foretold"?
Dedan Kimathi is a central figure in which work?
What distinctive narrative style is employed by Indra Sinha
in "Animal’s People"?
What societal issues are addressed in "The Collector of
Treasures"?
Which themes are prevalent in "The Girl Who Can" by
Ama Ata Aidoo?
How does "The Parable of the Lost Daughter"
challenge conventional storytelling?
What emotions are evoked in Pablo Neruda's "The Way
Spain Was"?
What cultural references are present in Derek Walcott's
"Names"?
How does Mamang Dai capture the essence of rural life in
"Small Towns and the River"?
What are the key arguments presented by Edward Said in
"Introduction" to "Orientalism"?
How does Robert Young approach the critique of colonialism in
"Colonialism and the Politics of Postcolonial Critique"?
What implications does Ngugi waThiongo draw regarding
language and literature in "The Language of African Literature"?
How do the themes and narratives of the various works
intersect or diverge in the broader context of postcolonial critique and
decolonization?
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