Pre-Requisite(s): None

Syllabus:

Introduces classical works of literature that hugely influenced societal institutions- The advent of the novel form and the seminal novels that instigated social changes in history-Literary and artistic works published during the times of urgent political and social unrest- (Jewish Holocaust-World War II)-Socially significant fiction that initiated conversations on race and race relations including the political, social, and economic freedoms of ethnic and minority groups- Discussion on gender and identity in contemporary society with a discussion of iconic works of fiction- Writers and filmmakers who have dealt with the themes of class relations and social inequalities-Includes literary studies and popular culture- Explore the complex relationship between the individual and the wider society in which they belong to- form and technique of realist fiction-to what manner fiction influences society and vice versa.

1. Glicksberg, Charles I. Literature and Society. Springer, 1972.
2. Goodman, Lizbeth. Literature and Gender. Routledge, 2013.
3. Keen, Suzanne. Narrative Form. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
4. Klarer, Mario. An Introduction to Literary Studies. Routledge, 2009.
5. Lodge, David. The Art of Fiction. Viking, 1992.
6. Milner, Andrew. Literature, Culture and Society. UCL Press, 1992.
7. Morrison, Jago. Contemporary Fiction, Routledge, 2003.
8. Nussbaum, Martha. Poetic Justice: The Literary Imagination and Public Life. Beacon Press, 1995.