This course centers around four fabulous novels from South Asia--one from Pakistan, one from Sri Lanka, and two from India. We will investigate numerous themes that have become important to postcolonial studies, including diaspora, migration, transnational, home, return, otherness, and many others. No prior coursework in postcolonial studies is necessary, just an openness to engage with ideas in a course that values classroom discussion and analysis.

required course texts:

Meatless Days-- Sara Suleri
Fasting, Feasting-- Anita Desai
Reef-- Romesh Gunesekera
The Inheritance of Loss- Kiran Desai
Elsewhere Within Here-- Trinh T. Minh-ha