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VINAY DHARWADKER

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Raw average: 4.39/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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COMPLIT 350
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures are long but Professor Dharwadker is very knowledgeable and you learn a lot. His feedback on papers is very insightful. His prompts are great and the papers are enjoyable to write. His course is relatively easy and I would recommend.
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ENGL 443
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Dharwadker is amazing. He's so caring, compassionate, and kind. He gives great feedback. Genuinely wants his students to succeed. Very knowledgeable. Great guy, great class. Put in effort (do your best) and you'll be fine.
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ENGL 352
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Class was Eng 443 (the modern short story). Prof is so sweet, caring, passionate, knowledgeable, wants to help students. Lectures are woven with cool facts/tidbits about random topics. Easy grader, isn't trying to make your life difficult, just go to lecture and give him the time of day and you'll be fine. Highly recommend any class with him.
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COMPLIT 475
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Super passionate about the short stories we read. Very knowledgable about current events and the authors. Long lectures and lots of listening but enjoyable class.
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ENGL 352
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
Nice but rambles and takes close reading to an extreme. Spends minutes on 3 lines and spends 45 min+ of each class catching up from the last class. Unclear paper instruction. Narrowminded
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ENGL 182
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
He is a great guy and cares about his students. HOWEVER, I did not learn a single thing about English and lectures were extremely boring and unrelated to the readings. Was unable to contact him outside of class despite many emails, and he does not have open office hours. Easy A, but don't expect to learn anything.
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Classes with VINAY DHARWADKER

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Spring 2026ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2025ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2025ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2024ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Fall 2024ENGL 443Outstanding Figure(s) in Literature Since 1800
Fall 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2024ENGL 352Modernist Poetry
Spring 2024ENGL 443Outstanding Figure(s) in Literature Since 1800
Spring 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2023ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Fall 2023ENGL 224Introduction to Poetry
Fall 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2022ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2022ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Spring 2022ENGL 352Modernist Poetry
Spring 2022ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2021ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Fall 2021ENGL 443Outstanding Figure(s) in Literature Since 1800
Fall 2021ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2020ENGL 182Introduction to Literature for Honors
Fall 2020ENGL 224Introduction to Poetry
Spring 2020COMPLIT 350Problems in Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Spring 2020COMPLIT 475Poetics and Literary Theory
Fall 2019COMPLIT 202Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Literature
Fall 2019COMPLIT 358Problems in Transnational Genre and Mode
Fall 2018COMPLIT 350Problems in Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Spring 2018COMPLIT 358Problems in Transnational Genre and Mode
Fall 2017COMPLIT 350Problems in Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Spring 2017COMPLIT 350Problems in Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Fall 2016COMPLIT 475Poetics and Literary Theory
Fall 2016COMPLIT 699Directed Study
Spring 2015COMPLIT 202Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Literature
Fall 2014COMPLIT 370Comparative Problems in Periods and Movements
Fall 2014COMPLIT 500The Comparative in and Beyond Comparative Literature

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