Sanskrit Texts II: Poetry and Drama

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course continues from RELS/CLAS 3600 the reading of Sanskrit texts in their original form, introducing students to the elemental features and conventions of kavya or courtly poetry and drama. Students will work through short selections of representative works (e.g. Kalidasa, Harsha, Vidyakara, etc.), emphasizing thorough mastery of smaller and representative samples over quantity or exhaustive coverage of entire works. PREREQUISITES: RELS 3600.03 or CLAS 3600.03 CROSSLISTED: CLAS 4600.03 FORMATS: Other (explain in comments)