Spring 2027

Classical South Asian Literatures

Survey of classical South Asian literatures from ancient origins to modern adaptations, covering poetry, prose, and drama in English translation from Persian, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi/Urdu, and others.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2007: 3.50 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.87 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify major and minor works of classical South Asian literature

  • Analyze works of classical South Asian literature in their historical contexts

  • Interpret works of classical South Asian literature using classical and contemporary aesthetic theories

  • Articulate the significance of classical literatures to contemporary literary cultures

  • Conduct and present original writing and research on classical South Asian literature

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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ASIAN/LITTRANS 212

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2007: 3.50 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.87 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Poetry, prose, and drama translated into English from Persian, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi/Urdu, and other languages.
  • The relationship between literature in theory, in practice, and politics.
  • Adaptations of classical South Asian literature in the modern world.

Skills

  • Identifying major and minor works of classical South Asian literature.
  • Analyzing works of classical South Asian literature in their historical contexts.
  • Interpreting works of classical South Asian literature using classical and contemporary aesthetic theories.
  • Articulating the significance of classical literatures to contemporary literary cultures.
  • Conducting and presenting original writing and research on classical South Asian literature.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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