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📝 UGC NET Comparative Literature Mock Tests – December 2025
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📚 UGC NET Comparative Literature Syllabus – December 2025 Cycle
The UGC NET Comparative Literature Paper II syllabus focuses on the study of literature across linguistic, cultural, and national boundaries, emphasizing theory, methodology, translation, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Below is the unit-wise outline for the December 2025 cycle:
Unit 1: Nature and Scope of Comparative Literature
- Definition, Origin, and Development of Comparative Literature
- Relation between Comparative Literature and World Literature
- Comparison vs. Influence Studies
- Interdisciplinary Nature of Comparative Studies
- Theories of Influence, Analogy, and Reception
Unit 2: Literature and Translation
- Translation as Interpretation and Rewriting
- Types and Functions of Translation
- Equivalence and Fidelity in Translation
- Translation and Cultural Contexts
- Theories of Translation – Linguistic, Cultural, and Postcolonial
- Comparative Study of Translated and Original Texts
Unit 3: Theories and Methodologies
- Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Formalism, and Reader-Response Theories
- Marxist, Feminist, Psychoanalytic, and Postcolonial Criticism
- Intertextuality and Discourse Analysis
- Comparative Method and Cultural Studies Approach
- Hermeneutics and Semiotics in Literary Studies
Unit 4: Literature and Other Arts
- Relationship between Literature, Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, and Film
- Adaptation and Intermediality
- Narrative Techniques in Cinema and Fiction
- Aesthetic Theories and Cross-Media Interpretation
- Comparative Aesthetics: East and West
Unit 5: Genres and Forms in Comparative Perspective
- Evolution and Transformation of Genres (Epic, Novel, Drama, Poetry)
- Comparative Study of Literary Movements (Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, Postmodernism)
- Myths, Archetypes, and Motifs in World Literature
- Oral and Written Traditions across Cultures
- Folk Literature and Classical Literature
Unit 6: National Literatures and Cross-Cultural Exchanges
- Comparative Study of Indian and Western Literatures
- Themes of Colonialism, Nationalism, and Identity
- Literature and Diaspora Studies
- Comparative Study of Asian, African, and European Literatures
- Cross-cultural Adaptations and Influences
Unit 7: Indian Literature in Comparative Framework
- Multilingualism and Diversity in Indian Literature
- Bhakti, Sufi, and Modern Literary Movements
- Comparative Study of Regional Literatures
- Indian Literature in Translation
- Interconnections between Sanskrit, Persian, and Vernacular Literatures
Unit 8: World Literature and Global Contexts
- Concept of World Literature (Goethe to Present)
- Canon Formation and Literary Globalization
- Postcolonial World Literature
- Circulation of Texts and Global Reception
- Comparative Reading of Global Classics
Unit 9: Literary Historiography and Criticism
- Comparative Literary History: Methods and Challenges
- Periodization and Cross-cultural Literary Mapping
- Major Trends in Comparative Literary Criticism
- Influence of History, Politics, and Society on Literary Studies
Unit 10: Contemporary Approaches and New Directions
- Ecocriticism, Digital Humanities, and Cultural Memory Studies
- Gender and Queer Theories in Comparative Literature
- Comparative Posthumanism
- World Cinema and Literary Adaptations
- Literature in the Age of Global Media
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