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South Asian Literature in Translation

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SATR 3350 - Languages of Love in South Asia: Bhakti and Beyond

The course explores some of the most influential literatures of love and devotion to emerge from the Indian subcontinent. Starting with the Bhagavad-Gita -- the first South Asian text to dwell upon the idea of bhakti or "devotion" -- then to various other "classics" of South Asian love literature, spanning the Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Punjabi, Kashmiri, and other languages. Emphasis will be placed on Hindu and Islamic literature.

Credits: 3

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SATR 5559 - New Course in South Asian Literature in Translation: Literatures of Love in South Asian Religions

New Course in South Asian Literature in Translation