Look BA in English is the under-graduate degree course of three years by the central universities. And English literature is vast set of epics, drama, plays, prose and poetry that let you peep into a particular genre or era of a century. In BA you are simply reading all prose and poetry, but in literature you have to read deeply about the English language origin, history and development. On the simple BA English base you can teach up to middle but with special English literature you can teach the PG students. And more important an honors degree in English literature is a specialized degree in that particular subject. It is more intensive and more subject focused.

Yeah! You are right. DU most probably blend the courses in BA English (Hons.). As per entire internet research , this is the only conclusion which can be accepted.

I hope my answer helps. Wish you all the very best for your future endeavors!

Hello Allan,

If you are asking about the reference books for Semester 2 of MA English Literature, then you can visit the official website of Mumbai University . In the website you can get pdf of entire course structure, syllabus and books to refer etc. There are also previous year papers available in the website. Now if you are asking for pdf format of the textbooks then you can browse and find some book website but you won't get pdfs of every textbook , few will be available.Else you can also pay and by the online copy of the books .

All the best

Hello Ganga!

There are some important areas upon which the ELFU question for MA English is set and you must know that.

• Literature - Go through history of English Literature and an introduction to literary theory. Reading books written by authors like Shakespeare is important. You must be comfortable writing long, critical answers for atleast two literary texts.
• Grammar (including passage)
• General knowledge (along with current affairs)- Knowledge of latest issues in literary studies, and the names of recent awardees etc. - the Man Booker prize, the Nobel in Literature, the Pulitzer Prize - is always handy and useful, particularly for the EFLU exam.
• Logical reasoning - Reasoning both language and mathematical based will be asked .

You can visit the EFLU Library to get the previous question papers, then decide what to be covered for the entrance. It will be really helpful. Anyways, I am attaching some model question papers for EFLU MA english that were available online below(click to download):-

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Visit the link below for more info:-

https://university.careers360.com/exams/eflu-entrance-test

All the best!

Hi there,

Before diving deep into the SCOPE I would like to give you a brief description of both the subjects.

Comparative Literature-: A fundamental project of Comparative Literature is to Cultivate reading across linguistic boundaries in order to highlight everything that the exclusive focus on a national literature.

English Literature-: It's a conventional way to do that.

So, It is advisable to go for Comparative Literature as it gives a broad understanding.

https://www.bu.edu/wll/home/why-study-comparative-literature/

You can visit this website to get a rough of what am I talking about.

I hope this helps you!!

Dear aspirant,

Hope you are doing well. As per your query the eligibility criteria for UGC NET 2020 by NTA is Post-Graduation or equivalent in English Literature or any other related subjects. PG percentage should be more than 55% for General & more than 50% for ST/ SC/ OBC/ PWD/ Transgenders. If this criteria is fulfilled you will be able to sit for this exam. Please click on the link below for more information and updates. Hope you find this helpful. Thank you.

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Hello,

Comparative Literature is nothing but study of literature defying all the boundaries and exploring all the other aspects such as history, politics, arts and alike in conjunction, hence you'll get to know more about various languages, its literary traditions, cultural studies, literary criticism to name a few, if you possess inclination towards knowing these aspects you should definitely consider pursue higher studies in comparative literature, it'll help you knowing various aspects of literature in more broad manner than english literature.

Hello,

Both are good its depend upon the interest on that field

The comparative literature deals with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic and disciplinary boundaries . After graduation you can pursue for higher education or job like editor, publication hose etc

english literature it deals with the study of english text around the world. After graduation either pursue  for higher education or job like anchor, script writer etc.

Hello,

Masters in English Literature is highly opted for when planning to study literature abroad.

The Program duration of Master’s degree in Literature is of 2 years. T his post-graduation program is offered on Full-Time and Part-Time basis abroad depending upon institute to institute.

For getting admission into a good MA Literature course abroad, you must have a bachelor's degree, your score for TOEFL or  IELTS examination.

Some of the best colleges outside I India offering MA in Literature includes-

Durham University, UK

University of Oxford, UK

Kingston University, UK

Boston University, USA

Northwestern University, USA

The University of British Columbia, Canada

University of Toronto, Canada

The University of Sydney, Australia

The fees structure of each college differs accordingly.

Some colleges offer scholarships, while some don't. The while information about scholarships given by each college is given on its official website. Also, some colleges even give scholarship considering your IELTS or TOEFL score.

Also, you may take educational loans given by banks with having a tie-ups with colleges.

Hope that helps. Good luck