READINGS ON INDIAN
LITERATURE
(ENG3 A05)
III SEMESTER
COMMON COURSE IN ENGLISH
(2022 Admission)
CBCSS
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
School of Distance Education,
Calicut University P.O.,
Malappuram - 673 635, Kerala.
22005
, School of Distance Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
School of Distance Education
Study Material
III Semester
Common Course in English
READING ON INDIAN LITERATURE
(ENG3 A05)
Prepared by:
1st and 2nd Modules: SABINA K MUSTHAFA,
Assistant Professor,
SDE, Calicut University.
3rd and 4th Modules: SMITHA N
Assistant Professor,
SDE, Calicut University.
Scrutinized by:
Safvan P.T
Assistant Professor,
Department of English,
Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambut
DISCLAIMER
“The author(s) shall be solely responsible for the
content and views expressed in this book”
Readings on Indian Literature 2
, School of Distance Education
CONTENTS
MODULE I – POEM 7
1. Small Towns and the River - Mamang Dai
2. Dream: Midnight - Sridala Swami
3. What Would You Do? - Omprakash Valmiki
4. Munda and Kondh Songs - Ganesh N Devy
5. (Other) Worldly Folk Tale - Geet Chaturvedi
MODULE II – SHORT STORY AND FICTION 44
1. Scorn - Bama
2. Two in the Next World - Rajendra Yadav
3. The Bride’s Pyjamas - Aktar Mohi-Ud-Din
4. The Night Train at Deoli - Ruskin Bond
MODULE III – PROSE NARRATIVES 67
1. The Future of the Past - (Editorial)
2. On University Education (Speech excerpt) – Bhupesh Gupta
3. World as One Economic and Cultural Unit – Meghnad Saha
Readings on Indian Literature 3
, School of Distance Education
MODULE IV – THEATRE AND FILMS 84
1. Beyond the Land of Hattamala (play) – Badal Sarkar
2. The Burning (short film) - V.S Sanoj
3. That Day After Everyday (Short film) - Anurag Kashyap
4. An Excerpt from Abhijnanasakuntalam
Readings on Indian Literature 4
LITERATURE
(ENG3 A05)
III SEMESTER
COMMON COURSE IN ENGLISH
(2022 Admission)
CBCSS
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
School of Distance Education,
Calicut University P.O.,
Malappuram - 673 635, Kerala.
22005
, School of Distance Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
School of Distance Education
Study Material
III Semester
Common Course in English
READING ON INDIAN LITERATURE
(ENG3 A05)
Prepared by:
1st and 2nd Modules: SABINA K MUSTHAFA,
Assistant Professor,
SDE, Calicut University.
3rd and 4th Modules: SMITHA N
Assistant Professor,
SDE, Calicut University.
Scrutinized by:
Safvan P.T
Assistant Professor,
Department of English,
Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambut
DISCLAIMER
“The author(s) shall be solely responsible for the
content and views expressed in this book”
Readings on Indian Literature 2
, School of Distance Education
CONTENTS
MODULE I – POEM 7
1. Small Towns and the River - Mamang Dai
2. Dream: Midnight - Sridala Swami
3. What Would You Do? - Omprakash Valmiki
4. Munda and Kondh Songs - Ganesh N Devy
5. (Other) Worldly Folk Tale - Geet Chaturvedi
MODULE II – SHORT STORY AND FICTION 44
1. Scorn - Bama
2. Two in the Next World - Rajendra Yadav
3. The Bride’s Pyjamas - Aktar Mohi-Ud-Din
4. The Night Train at Deoli - Ruskin Bond
MODULE III – PROSE NARRATIVES 67
1. The Future of the Past - (Editorial)
2. On University Education (Speech excerpt) – Bhupesh Gupta
3. World as One Economic and Cultural Unit – Meghnad Saha
Readings on Indian Literature 3
, School of Distance Education
MODULE IV – THEATRE AND FILMS 84
1. Beyond the Land of Hattamala (play) – Badal Sarkar
2. The Burning (short film) - V.S Sanoj
3. That Day After Everyday (Short film) - Anurag Kashyap
4. An Excerpt from Abhijnanasakuntalam
Readings on Indian Literature 4
