M.Phil. (Punjabi)

Sem. I

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

Course: I

Title: Research methodology and critical approaches to literature

Part I

Theory of Research Methodology

1. Nature and Definition of Research
2. The Choice of topic: Making tentative bibliography and synopsis
3. Taking Notes, Review of Literature in research
4. Doing Research: (a) Use of Library; (b) Field Work
5. Composition of the Thesis: Style Quotations, Footnotes, References and Bibliography
6. Thesis: Title page, Table of contents, Acknowledgements, list of abbreviations etc.
7. Evaluation of Research and Criticism in the fields of:
a. Culture and Folklore
b. Linguistics and Panjabi Language
c. Medieval Punjabi Literature

II

Critical Approaches to Literature

1. Marxist Criticism
2. Psychoanalysis
3. Structuralism and Post-Structuralism
4. Russian Formalism
5. Postmodernism
6. Feminism

Course II

Title: Panjabi Poetry

Part I

Poetics of Medieval Panjabi Poetry

1. Poetic Discourse; Poetry and Poetics
2. Poetics of Gurmat Kav
3. Poetics of Sufi Kav
4. Poetics of Narrative Poetry: Kissa and Var Kav
5. Thematic Patterns of Medieval Panjabi Poetry with special reference to Japuji, Asa Di Var, Poetry
of Sheikh Baba Farid, Chandi Di Var and Heer Waris Shah.

II

Poetics of Modern Panjabi Poetry

1. Difference between Medieval and Modern Consciousness, Development in Panjabi Poetry
2. Poetics of Romantic Panjabi Poetry
3. Poetics of Modern Mystical Poetry
4. Poetics of Progressive and New Progressive Poetry
5. Trends of Contemporary Panjabi Poetry
6. Thematic Patterns and major sub-genres of modern Panjabi Poetry with special reference to Loonan, Rukh Te Rishi, Simriti.de Kiran Ton Phelan.

Course III

Title: Poetics of Narrative Fiction, Drama & Prose

Part I

Narrative Narratology and Fiction

1. Mode of the existence of Narrative; its study around the issues such as an event, time focalization, characterization, narration, the text, message, and ideology.
2. Narratology with reference to the formulations of Vladimir Propp. Roland Barthes, Tzventan Todorov, George Lucas, and Lucian Goldman.
3. Key formulations of the Critics of Punjabi fiction with special reference to the work of Kishan Singh, Joginder Singh Rahi, and T.R.Vinod.
4. Major trends and tendencies of Punjabi Novel and Short Story.
5. Evaluation of the Research done in the field of Punjabi Fiction.

II

Poetics of Drama & Prose

1. Poetics of Drama with special reference to Aristotle's theory of Tragedy; Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra and theory of Drama of Brecht
2. Development of Punjabi Theatre and its contemporary position, problems and possibilities.
3. Poetics of Prose - Essay, Auto-biography, Biography, Travelogue, and Character-sketch.
4. Historical Development of Punjabi Prose-Essay, Autobiography, Biography, Travelogue, and Character-sketch.
5. Evaluation of Research done in the field of Punjabi Drama and Punjabi Prose.

Sem. II

Dissertation

 1

Evaluation of Dissertation

 2

Viva-Voce Examination