1. Introduction to Indian Writing in English................................. 5
1.1 Growth and development of Indian Poetry in
English during Pre-Indepe
ndence period.
1.2 Growth and development of Indian Poetry in
English during Post-Independence and Modern Period
1.3 Indian Drama in English: Growth and Development
of Indian Drama in English.
1.4 Rise of Modern Indian Drama in English and Translation, Themes and Concerns in Indian Drama in English

2. Understanding Indian Poetry in English...................................62
2.1 Leave this Chanting and Singing - Rabindranath Tagore
2.2 In the Bazaars of Hyderabad - Sarojini Naidu
2.3 Night of the Scorpion - Nissim Ezekiel
2.4 An Introduction - Kamala Das
2.5 Mascara - Meena Kandasamy

3. Understanding Drama.................................................................91
Tughlaq - Girish Karnad

4. Understanding Drama...............................................................102
Final Solutions - Mahesh Dattani

5. Introduction to Indian Fiction in English...............................112
5.1 Tradition of Indian Storytelling
5.2 Rise of Short Fiction / Short Story and its Development
5.3 Major Phases in Indian English Novel:
Early Phase, Gandhian / Nationalist Phase,
Post-Independence Phase, Contemporary / Global Phase
5.4 Contribution of women novelists

6. Understanding Short Stories....................................................157
6.1 An Astrologer’s Day - R. K. Narayan
6.2 Toba Tek Singh - Saadat Hasan Manto
6.3 Night Train at Deoli - Ruskin Bond
6.4 Chauthi Ka Joda - Ismat Chughtai

7. Understanding Novel.................................................................179
Kanthapura – Raja Rao

8. Understanding Novel.................................................................188
In Times of Siege - Githa Hariharan

References........................................................................................197