Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 18.

Hindi literature covers a vast geographical, temporal and social space. In this seminar, we will focus on the most popular and significant authors and works of Hindi prose and poetry. Our readings will start with the works of prominent medieval mystical poets Kabir, Surdas and Mirabai. However, the main emphasis of the course will be on twentieth-century fiction, especially the pre- and post-independence novels and short stories. The classes will be centered around particular topics—social issues, historical events, or philosophical and religious themes. We will read the most representative works of twentieth-century Hindi writers, such as Munshi Premchand, Jainendra Kumar, Manto, Nirmal Verma, Mridula Garg, Mohan Rakesh, Mannu Bhandari, etc., and discuss them in the class. No prior knowledge of Hindi is required. All the literary works will be available in both Hindi and English.

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