IGNOU MEG-14 Assignment 2026-27
Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation
Last updated by IGNOU: 12 Oct 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 01:04 pm.
| Course code | MEG-14 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation |
About the MEG-14 assignment
The MEG-14 assignment covers blocks 1 to 8 and explores Indian literature through English translation. Topics include multilingual literary traditions, communal violence, personal conflict, loneliness, memory, myth, political idealism, caste, gender, biography and irony.
This Tutor Marked Assignment has ten compulsory questions worth 10 marks each, making a total of 100 marks. It assesses understanding and critical appreciation of the course material rather than reproduction of information. No answer word limits are specified.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10 | Discuss how multilingualism and plurality shape the idea of Indian literature. |
| Q2 | 10 | Analyse Praneshacharya’s internal struggle in Samskara. |
| Q3 | 10 | Examine how Tamas presents the effects of communal violence on ordinary lives. |
| Q4 | 10 | Explore loneliness and interpersonal relationships in Nirmal Verma’s Birds. |
| Q5 | 10 | Analyse the treatment of memory and loss in The Empty Chest. |
| Q6 | 10 | Examine the role of myth in Sitanshu Yashashchandra’s Orpheus. |
| Q7 | 10 | Consider the tension between Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s idealistic vision and political realities. |
| Q8 | 10 | Analyse how Karukku connects caste and gender with resistance. |
| Q9 | 10 | Examine the relationship between biographical writing and literary history in Prem Chand: His Life and Times. |
| Q10 | 10 | Discuss how irony functions in The Compromise. |
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