Two Day National Seminar on Literature of the Marginalised: Voices of the Subaltern in Indian Literature Feb 2015

Two Day National Seminar on

Literature of the Marginalised: Voices of the Subaltern in Indian Literature

Organized by

Centre for Comparative Literature 

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

 Kalady, Kerala

CALL FOR PAPERS

Literature of the marginalized is a major area of the contemporary post colonial and post modern studies which is very relevant to the study of Comparative Literature. India is a nation where many cultures, languages and religions co exist. This has contributed to the cultural diversity and lives of our people. However, the voices of the deprived and marginalized have been pushed to the peripheries because of social and political reasons. The literature and arts of the suppressed and exploited sections of the society come into the forefront, giving new dimensions to the study of culture.

Centre for Comparative literature, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady is organizing a two day National Seminar on the topic "Literature of the Marginalised: Voices of the Subaltern in Indian Literature" on 10th and 11th February 2015. The proposed seminar will examine the various aspects of the subject. Meena Kandaswamy, renowned Tamil writer, activist, translator and artist has kindly agreed to inaugurate the Seminar. Eminent scholars and writers will be participating in the Seminar.

Contributory papers are invited on the following sessions:

1. Dalit Literature: Works, Criticism and Theory

2. Folk and Minority Literature

3. Forms of Resistance in contemporary Indian Literature

Those who are interested to present their papers should send the abstract of the paper, not exceeding 200 words on or before 2nd February 2015. The title of the paper and author's full address may be given with email address. Acceptance of the paper will be communicated within two days after scrutiny. The full text of the paper to be presented along with a soft copy of the same should be submitted at the time of presentation.

The abstract of the paper may be sent to the coordinator, Centre for Comparative Literature, SSUS Kalady to the following email address janakianun@gmail.com, praseethakmahesh@gmail.com .

Staff & students

Kalady Centre for Comparative Literature

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,

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