ENGL 862 - Literature of the Asian Indian Diaspora

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course consists of readings, films, and class discussions on a variety of texts published by Asian Indians in India, England, United States, and Trinidad. Comparative in its focus, the class will examine the location of culture and its impact on identity formation. The readings and films will allow students to recognize that the new cultural products of the Asian Indian Diaspora represent the desire and sensibility of the “Other.”