LUCKNOW, May 29 -- A recent 'Sculptural Educational Display Device' developed by prof Ravindra Pratap Singh of Lucknow University's English department and Alka Singh of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University has reimagined how the history of English literature is taught.

The patented tool is a three-dimensional, ribbon-based educational instrument that uses symbolic physical geometry combined with integrated digital presentation to visually map the chronological evolution of English literature - from the Renaissance to the Postmodern period. The inventors said it will make literary history easier to grasp for Indian students.

Through its form, the device depicts the prevailing moods of key literary eras: Renaissance, Neoclassical...