Singapore University of Social Sciences

The twentieth century can be called the Golden Age of Tamil prose. The advents of the Europeans and the advances in printing have made vast strides in prose possible. This course exposes students to a wide range of modern Tamil writing styles. Since the beginning of the 19th century, the development of Tamil prose has been closely aligned with India’s religious, social and political movements. Students will study the fiction, non-fiction, drama and novels of renowned authors from Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore to learn different stylistic variations, contents and forms