*Hindi-Urdu Placement Exam*
There will be a Hindi-Urdu placement exam held on August 12, 2010 at 1:00
PM in 441 Withers Hall. You only need to take this exam if you are unsure
of your level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced Hindi-Urdu). Contact:
ssmody@ncsu.edu
*New South Asian Literature course*
FL 295 014: The Power of the Word: Censored & Subversive South Asian
Literature in Translation
This course will provide an overview of important and influential 20th
century South Asian authors and their controversial writings as available
in English translation. We will analyze why these stories have inspired
controversy, the measures that have been taken against them, and the
overall impact that the stories have had in South Asian society. A
critical analysis of these works will provide students with a deeper
understanding of South Asian culture, history and literature. Taught in
English. Dr. Christine Everaert, MW 4:30-5:45 PM. Contact:
ceverae@ncsu.edu
*New Concentration Option in Hindi or in Urdu*
For all students interested in enrolling in Intermediate Hindi-Urdu (it
can fulfill your NC State foreign language requirement!), there are now
two sections:
Hindi emphasis: FLN 201 Section 001 and FLN 203 Section 001
Urdu emphasis: FLN 201 Section 002 and FLN 203 Section 002
*Urdu Script*
FL 295 011: Fast Track to Urdu
This course provides a rapid transition to reading and writing in the Urdu
(Arabic-script-based, nastaliq) script for students who have already
acquired the basic grammatical structure of Hindi-Urdu. The course will
also increase students' Urdu vocabulary and highlight important cultural
differences between Hindi and Urdu. Short prose and poetry readings. Dr.
Christine Everaert, W 11:20 AM-1:10 PM. (Note that “Fast Track to Hindi”
script will be offered in Spring 2011)
*Complete Fall 2010 Hindi-Urdu and South Asian Literature Course List*
For a complete list of the courses being offered this fall, visit:
http://fll.chass.ncsu.edu/hindi-urdu/
Best wishes for the semester!
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Sujata S. Mody
Assistant Professor of Hindi-Urdu
Foreign Languages And Literatures
North Carolina State University
Withers Hall 406
Campus Box 8106
Raleigh, NC 27695