NPTEL - Indian Poetry in English
offered by IIT Roorkee

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 1847

Indian Poetry in English
at
IIT Roorkee
Overview

Familiarise the attendees with Indianness comprising the musical, philosophical, aesthetic, and cultural legacy of Indian poet

Duration	8 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Indian Poetry in English
at
IIT Roorkee
Highlights

Earn a E- certificate of completion from IIT Roorkee

Indian Poetry in English
at
IIT Roorkee
Course details

Skills you will learn

English Content Writing

Who should do this course?

For graduate, post-graduate and Ph.D students, teachers and anyone interested in poetry

More about this course

The course entitled Indian Poetry in English seeks to take a plunge into the ocean-like ethos of Indian poetry and send ripples across to poetry lovers
The course is designed keeping in mind the learners-need to realise the journey of Indian English poetry the way it started and continues to make its presence felt, struggling at times and coping with the challenges yet emerging victorious
In addition, the course also introduces passionate learners to many contemporary Indian English poets whose voices have received scant attention because of some unsaid reasons
This course would familiarise the attendees with the quintessential ethos of Indianness comprising the musical, philosophical, aesthetic, and cultural legacy of Indian poets, offering a valuable discussion on some of their poems garnished with poetic insights

Indian Poetry in English
at
IIT Roorkee
Curriculum

Week 1

Introduction to Indian Poetry in English

Week 2:

Experimental Poets

Week 3

Existential Poets

Week 4

Indian Diasporic Poetry

Week 5

Post-modern Poets

Week 6

Impressionistic Poets

Week 7

Haiku in Indian English Poetry; Ethnographic Voices

Week 8

Voices from the Margin

Indian Poetry in English
at
IIT Roorkee
Faculty details

Prof. Binod Mishra

Prof. Binod Mishra, presently a professor in the Department of HSS, IIT Roorkee, has been teaching English for more than two decades at various levels. He has to his credit 25 books and more than a hundred articles published in different reputed journals and books