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Faculty Member Profile |
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Prof. Nandita Basu
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Department of MIL & LS, 1st Floor, Tutorial Building,
University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007 |
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Educational Qualifications
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Ph.D.
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University of Delhi
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1983
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Thesis topic: The Rise of Bengali Studies
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M.A. Bengali
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University of Delhi
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1976
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Subjects: Bengali
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Career Profile
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Miranda House
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Lecturer
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1976-1985
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Department of MIL & LS, University of Delhi
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Lecturer, Reader, Professor (1998 to till date)
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April 1985 to till date
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Areas of Specialization / Interest
Medieval Bengali Literature, Women’s Writings, Bengali Narrative Literature, Comparative Indian Literature, Translation studies.
Subjects Taught
M.A. Bengali, Medieval Bengali Literature, Women’s Writings in Bengali, Historical Grammar (Old Bengali Texts) Translations & Adaptation, Comparative Indian Literature: Indian Drama, Indian Novel, Ancient Indian Literature.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION/PRESENTATIONS
Jan. 2007. International Conference of Comparative Literature of India held in Jadavpur University presented a paper.
Jan. 2008. National Seminar held in Bhubaneswar, presented a paper there.
Nov. Presented a paper on the militant nature of Chaitanyadev’s Nagar Sankirtan in the National Seminar on the Philosophy of Mahapurusa Srimanta Sankardeva and other Saints of Medieval India, at University of Delhi.
Jan. 2009. Presented a paper entitled ‘Nativisation of some Bengali characters in Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s writings in the International Seminar of CLAI held in the University of Hyderabad.
Presented a paper in the National Seminar celebrating the birth centenary of Asha Purna Devi, organized by Karol Bagh Bangia Samsad, New Delhi.
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
Dy. Coordinator, DRS Programme, the thrust areas being Comparative Indian Literature, Indian Folklore & Tribal Lore, Translation between Indian Languages.
Association with Professional Bodies
Member, Comparative Literature Association, India.
Other Activities
Articles
Article on “Man-Woman Relationships in Indira Goswami’s Novels”. Written ten entries for the Literary Dictionary edited by Prof. Varun Chakrabarti, University Kalyani, West Bengal.
Written ten entries for the Literary Dictionary edited by Prof. Varun Chakrabarty, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
Written one article for the Book to be published by the Department of MIL & LS, on Bengali Translations of Kalidas’ Meghadutam.
Published one article on Uttaradhunik Bengla Kavita in “Kathajatak” May 2008.
Delivered Keynotes
National Seminar held in Howrah Girls College in West Bengal, presented a paper on “Obscenity” in Medieval Bengali Literature. May 2008 delivered keynote address on Literary Festival of Women Writers in Silchar, Assam.
Delivered keynote address on Literary Festival of Bengali Writers in Silchar, Assam.
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