Indian Doctoral Dissertations In English Studies

Indian Research In English Studies Has A Long And Rich Tradition But, Unfortunately, It Has Failed To Make Any Notable Impact On The Academic World. This Is Largely Due To The Fact That Most Of The Indian Doctoral Dissertations In English Studies Lie Buried In University Libraries And Are Inaccessible To Aspiring Researchers. No Attempt Has Been Made So Far To Establish Any Link Or Co-Ordination Between Research Activities Of Different Universities/Institutes. This Has Resulted In A Total Neglect Of Earlier Research And Unnecessary Duplication.The Present Volume Is Designed To End This Unhappy Situation By Providing A Complete And Authentic Account Of Research Carried Out In Indian Universities Not Only In British, American, Commonwealth And Indian English Literature But Also In Comparative Studies, Translation Studies, Language, Linguistics And Elt. Entries On The Above Mentioned Are Arranged Subject-Wise In Chronological Sequence And Are Followed By A Separate Section On Individual Authors In Alphabetical Order. Thus It Provides A Consolidated View Of Indian Research In English And Serves As An Invaluable Reference Manual. It Is A Step Towards Orientation And Systematisation Of Indian Research In English Studies And Will Help To Make Research A Well-Informed, Well-Planned And Meaningful Exercise.

This volume is a collection of scholarly papers that explore the complex issues concerning English Studies in the present Indian context. The discussions in this volume range from historical perspectives to classroom-specific pedagogies, from sociological and political hierarchies to the dynamics of intellectual development in the English language environment. Interrogating both policy and practice pertaining to English Studies in the context of Indian society, culture, history, literature and governance, the chapters seek to formulate contemporary perspectives to these debates and envision alternative possibilities. Since the introduction of English to India more than 2 centuries ago, the language has transmuted the very fabric of Indian society, culture, history, literature and governance. The idea of India cannot be conceived in its entirety without taking into consideration the epistemological role that English has played in its formation. The present globalized world order has added dimensions to English Studies which are radically different from those of India’s colonial and postcolonial past. It is therefore imperative that the multitudinous shades and shadows of the discipline be re-examined with inputs drawn from the present context. This volume is for scholars and researchers of English literature and language studies, linguistics, and culture studies, and others interested in exploring new paradigms of engagement with the disciplinary formulation of English Studies in India.

Essays Collected In This Anthology Offer Glimpses Of Indian Response To Shakespeare, The Myriad Minded Genius Of The World. Shakespeare Has Influenced The Indian Readers, Researchers, Translators, Directors And Actors Very Deeply. The Indian Scholars With Various Cultural And Linguistic Backgrounds Have Tried To Appropriate The Beauty And Meaning Of Shakespeareana In Their Own Way Like The Five Blind Men In The Buddha'S Story Trying To Understand The Elephant And Shown The Way To The Future Scholars Of India To Pursue Fruitfully.Among The Contributors To This Volume Are Both The Senior And The Younger Scholars Of India Like R.S. Pathak, Mohit K. Ray, Shweta Khanna, Basavaraj Naikar, Rama Kundu, O.P. Budholia, Sudhir Dixit, Sahdeo Chougule, B.G. Tandon, Nivedita Mukerjee, Shabiba Khan And Narasimha Ramayya, Who Have Dealt With Various Aspects Of Shakespearean Drama In The Indian Context.

The Third Revised And Enlarged Edition Of The Directory Of Libraries In India Contains Much Larger Number Of Addresses Of Libraries In India. Special Chapters Have Been Added On Addresses Of Institutions Offering Courses On Important Subjects Like Management, Medicine And Nursing, Engineering And Technology, Architecture, Law, Sports Etc.It Is Hoped That The Directory In Its Present Form Would Be Found Highly Useful By Publishers And Booksellers In Mailing Their Publicity Material. The Directory Would Also Be Useful To Librarians And Others Concerned With Educational Institutions And Organisations For Getting Information About Libraries In India.

Neurosis Reminds Us Of The Fact That There Is A Seamy Side To Our Civilization. Society Compels Every Individual To Repress Instinctual Urges And The Desire For The Free Exercise Of Will, All In The Name Of Upholding Its Ideals And Expectations Which Are Very Often Oppressive And Anti-Human. If The Individual Is Too Ill-Equipped To Oppose The Societal Sanctions Openly He Or She Will Find An Alternative In Neurosis Because It Is A Form Of Protest Among Other Things. Neurosis Is Thus Invested With Profound Psychological And Social Significance. It Is Basically Subversive.Indian Society Continues To Be Rigid And Conservative And The Repression One Has To Put Up With Is Often Very Severe. Women Especially Bear The Brunt Of It As The Social Norms And Moral Codes Are Heavily Loaded Against Them.It Is Against This Background That Some Of The Indian Women Novelists In English Have Fictionally Treated The Neurotic Suffering Of Susceptible Characters. Through This Fictional Endeavour They Seem To Underscore The Need For Subverting The Present Oppressive Value System In Order To Make Way For A Humane Social Order.This Book Proposes To Discuss The Neurotic Characters Of The Indian Women Novelists In The Light Of Freudian And Post-Freudian Psychoanalysis Which Has Equipped The Modern Literary Critic With Remarkable Knowledge Of The Inner Struggles Of Literary Characters And Other Aspects Of The Literary Product. The Novels Studied Here Are: Anita Desai S Cry, The Peacock And Where Shall We Go This Summer?, Bharati Mukherjee S Wife, Kamala Markandaya S A Silence Of Desire, Shashi Deshpande S That Long Silence, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala S Get Ready For Battle, Nergis Dalal S The Inner Door And Nayantara Sahgal S The Day In Shadow. Apart From This, The Book Contains A Chapter And An Appendix Which Prespectivise And Discuss In Detail Freudian Psychoanalysis, Characters And Neurosis, And Indian Women Novelists In English.Psychoanalytic Critical Study Of Literary Works Is Limited To A Few Stray Articles In India. This Book Is, In Fact, The First Full-Length Psychoanalytic Critical Study Of Indian Fiction In English.

The Revolutionary Developments In The Field Of Information Technology (It) And The Compulsions Of Globalization Have Made It Imperative To Reorient Our Approach To The Teaching Of English In India.The Introduction Of Computers And Other Multi-Media Devices Into The Language Class-Room Has Made It Possible For New Technologies To Be Applied For Instructional Purposes. A Large Majority Of The Articles Put Together In This Book Underline The Need To Adopt Technology Enhanced Methods Of Language Teaching In The Context Of Globalization And Identify The Materials And Means For An Extensive Use Of Computers And Other It Resources For Strengthening English Language Teaching In India.Teachers, Scholars, Elt Specialists And Call Experts Will Certainly Find This Book Very Useful.

Raja Rao Is One Of The Triumvirate Of The Pioneering Indian Novelists In English. His Contribution To The Growth Of The English Novel In India Is Enormous. Each One Of His Novels Is A Trendsetter. Kanthapura, For Instance, Demonstrates How The English Language Can Be Used To Tell A Typically Indian Story Without Violating The Native Speech Rhythms And His The Serpent And The Rope Gave A New Direction To The Indian Novel In English By Philosophising It. His Range And Vision Transcend All Barriers. He Used The Fictional Medium To Portray His Patriotic And Philosophical Concerns In A Masterly Way.In This Volume, An Attempt Has Been Made To Assess Raja Rao S Novels And Short Stories In Terms Of His, Philosophy, Vision, Style, Themes And Techniques. It Is Hoped That Raja Rao Scholars Across The Globe Will Find The Book Irresistible.