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(Download) Uttar Pradesh Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services (UPPCS) Mains Optional Subject Exam Syllabus "Arabic Literature"

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:: PAPER - I ::

1.

(a) Origin and development of the language in outline.
(b) Significant features of the grammar of the language and Rhetoric The following topics.

2. Literary History and Literary Criticism : Literary movement. Socio-cultural influence (Classical Background) and modern trends. Origin & Development of modern literary genres including novel, short story, drama & essay

:: PAPER - II ::

This paper will require first-hand reading of the text prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate critical ability.

SECTION-A : Poets

1. Imraul Qais : His Mullaqah: (Complete) “Qifa Nabki min Zikra Habibbin wa Manzili”

2. Zuhair binAbi Sulma : His Mullaqah (complete) “Amin UmmiAufa Diminatum lam takallami”

3. Al- Khansa : The following two elegies from her Diwan

i) Ta' azzara Bial-majd (Complete)
ii) Uzakkiruni (Complete)

4. Hasan bin Thabit : The following Qasaid from his Diwan: Qasida No. I to IV

5. Umar binAbi Rabiyah : The following four Ghazals from his Diwan:

i) Fa jamma Tawaqafana (Complete)
ii) Lalita Hindan (complete)
iii)AmanAal Niam (complete)
iv) Kitab (complete)

6. Al-Farazdaq : The following 4 Qasaid from his Diwan

i) In praise of Umar binAbd al-Aziz (complete)
ii) In praise of Zain al-AbidinAli bin Hasan (complete)
iii) WaAtlasaAssalin Wa Kana Sahiba (Complete)
iv) WAKumin Tanamuha liAdhyalAinan (Complete)

7. Abu Tammam : The following two from his Diwan:

i) YarudahuAba-hasan (complete)
ii)Al wa'z wa al Zuhd (Complete)

8. Ahamad al Shawqi : The following four Qasaid from his Diwan (Al-shawqiat):

i) MasjidAya Sufiyah (Vol. II) (complete)
ii) Ghaba Bulunia (vol.II) (Complete)
iii) Salamun Min Saba (Vol. II) (complete)
iv)Al- Hamziah al- Nabawiyah (Vol.l) (complete)

SECTION-B : Authors

1. Ibn ul Maqaffa : “Kalila wa Dimna” Chapter (Complete) (excluding Muqaddamah) “Al-Asad WaAl-Thaur”

2. Ibu Khaldun : Muqadamah, 39 Pages, part Six from the first chapter: From “Al fasl al-Sadis to wa min Faruihi aljabr- wa - al Muqabilah”.

3. Al-manfaluti :Al- Nazarat Vol 1 Egypt 1950 The following stories:

i) Al-sidq wa al - kizb
ii) Al-Bauz wa al lnsan
iii) Fi sabitAl - lhsan
iv) Al-ghani wa al - Faqir

4. AhamdAmin : Hayati (Autobiography complete)

5. Taufiq al - Hakim : Drama: “Shahr Zad (complete)

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