DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
A
NATIONAL SEMINAR
on
NEW ENGLISH LITERATURE
Sponsored by the UGC
&
The English Literary Association
08 – 09 March 2011
Annamalai Nagar – 608 002
Tamil Nadu
Department of English
The Department of English, one of the oldest in the university, is devoted to Post-Graduate studies and research in English, French, and American Studies. It has made significant contribution to knowledge in the areas of ELT, English Literature, American Literature, Indian English Literature, Spoken English, Comparative Literature, French, and English for Communication. It has signed an MoU with
New English Literature
Objectives
This UGC sponsored national seminar aims at examining how far the surge of creative and critical works in English in the decolonized countries could be called “New English Literature.” This may replace terms like “New Literatures in English,” “Colonial Literature,” “Commonwealth Literature,” “Postcolonial Literature,” etc. since the writings of the people of the colonized countries have made enough progress to seek an independent existence of their own. Altogether they form a single large corpus of literary out-put that reveals the urge for freedom of life, essential for human achievement. It represents the voice of the people of a large part of the world, who have used aptly the English language and its literary forms, once used as tools of oppression to deprive them of their identity as well as their very means of communication. New English Literature need not be treated merely “the other” of English Literature. It is independent and people-centred whose creativity is of myriad variety. New English Literature marks the renewed creative energy of the people who are adept at the use of English language. In other words, the seminar shall attempt to re-read the literature of the decolonized people to understand how far they reacted, resisted, complied with, collaborated, and were dehumanized, and hybridized before accepting English language and its literary forms for creativity. So let us find how New English Literature could exist by its own canons, values, and ways of appreciation. The following are the areas of thrust:
- The West-Asian literature.
- National Variety of English Language.
- Literature of the Decolonized Countries.
- Emergence of Women Writers.
- Resistance to Imperialism.
- Pride of Pre-colonized Life.
- Western Discourses of the Orientals.
- Dalit English Literature.
- African American Literature.
- Native Literary Forms and art.
Call for Papers
The research article, not exceeding six pages, should be related to anyone of the areas mentioned above. The abstract in hard and soft copies shall be sent along with the filled-in Registration Form to the Director of the Seminar on or before
Ø The paper shall be sent through the Head of the Institution.
Ø Seminar participants will be offered local hospitality.
Ø Presentation using LCD, OHP, etc. will be appreciated.
Ø Kindly make your own travel arrangement.
Ø Outstation participants shall pay an amount of Rs. 500/- for registration.
SEMINAR ORGANIZERS
Head of the Department: Secretary:
Dr. V. Thanuvalingam Dr. V. Vinod Kumar
Professor of English Assistant Professor of English
Mobile No.: 9486054423
E-Mail: vtlingam@yahoo.com E-Mail: drvvinodkumar@yahoo.com
Director: Deputy Secretary:
Dr. M. Anbanandam Mrs. R. Vijaya
Professor of English Assistant Professor of English
Mobile No.: 9894626243
E-Mail: manbanandam@yahoo.co.in E-Mail: rvijaya0501@gmail.com
Co-ordinator:
Dr. K. Palaniyappan
Professor of English
Mobile No.: 9443238235
E-Mail: Kpmvrediffmail.com
REGISTRATION
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- Address: (i) Official :
(ii) Residential:
- Telephone (off.):
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