MEG 14
Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation ASSIGNMENT
Solved
Assignment
Max. Marks: 100
Attempt all the
questions
1. Discuss the woman’s point of view by referring to texts
written by women. What are their themes and concerns?
2. Choose a Bhakti poet from your region and discuss a few
of his/her poems, illustrating how the Bhakti movement had an impact on Indian
writing.
3. Give a brief description of the trend towards social
realism in Kannada drama. Can you find equivalences in drama in other Indian
languages? Give examples.
4. What do you understand by Dalit literature? Discuss Dalit
writing from the contrasting perspectives of privileged/disadvantaged.
5. Translation is the most effective means of accessing
various writings both in India and abroad. Do you agree? Give reasons.
