Narrative Theory & Comparative Literature
The Sutra as Novel: Long-form Buddhist Narrative and Modernist Fiction
Duration
3 months
Location
Library-based + remote
About This Opportunity
Study how modernist novelists (Hermann Hesse, Yukio Mishima, Amitav Ghosh, Pankaj Mishra) adapted Buddhist sutra narrative structures into novelistic form.
Expected Deliverables
Comparative analysis + annotated bibliography of 25+ novels + research paper
Skills & Requirements
Narrative theory, comparative literature, close reading, literary theory
Research Methodology
- Narratological Analysis
- Comparative Literature
- Textual Analysis
- Close Reading
Research Impact
First systematic study of sutra-to-novel narrative transmission, contributes to narratology and comparative literature
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