The Poetry Society presents "Reflections on Contemporary Indian English Poetry" Annual Lecture by Prof. Shiv K Kumar at Conference Room - 1, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 29th October 2013
Time : 6:30 pm
Duration : 90 minutes
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Conference Room - 1, Main Complex, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : TPS (The Poetry Society) Annual Lecture by Prof. Shiv K Kumar ["Reflections on Contemporary Indian English Poetry"]
About the speaker : Prof. Shiv K Kumar (b. 1921) is the most senior well-known Indian English poet. In 1956 he received his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. He taught English literature at several institutions including the Osmania University, Hyderabad, and the University of Hyderabad. He retired as the Vice-Chancellor (I/c) of the University of Hyderabad in 1980. He was Visiting Professor at the Universities of Oklahoma and Northern Iowa, and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Drake, Hofstra, Marshall, etc. He was also a Visiting Fulbright Fellow at Yale University. He is the author of ten books of poetry, five novels, two short story collections, a play and a translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s selected poems.
In 1978, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, London. He has also served as Commonwealth Visiting Professor of English at the University of Kent at Canterbury. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for his collection of poems Trapfalls in the Sky. In 2001 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature. He lives in Hyderabad.
Programme Chair : Dr H K Kaul, President, The Poetry Society (India)
Language : English
Related Links : Talks | Poetry
Duration : 90 minutes
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Conference Room - 1, Main Complex, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Vilolet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : TPS (The Poetry Society) Annual Lecture by Prof. Shiv K Kumar ["Reflections on Contemporary Indian English Poetry"]
About the speaker : Prof. Shiv K Kumar (b. 1921) is the most senior well-known Indian English poet. In 1956 he received his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. He taught English literature at several institutions including the Osmania University, Hyderabad, and the University of Hyderabad. He retired as the Vice-Chancellor (I/c) of the University of Hyderabad in 1980. He was Visiting Professor at the Universities of Oklahoma and Northern Iowa, and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Drake, Hofstra, Marshall, etc. He was also a Visiting Fulbright Fellow at Yale University. He is the author of ten books of poetry, five novels, two short story collections, a play and a translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s selected poems.
In 1978, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, London. He has also served as Commonwealth Visiting Professor of English at the University of Kent at Canterbury. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for his collection of poems Trapfalls in the Sky. In 2001 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature. He lives in Hyderabad.
Programme Chair : Dr H K Kaul, President, The Poetry Society (India)
Language : English
Related Links : Talks | Poetry
The Poetry Society presents "Reflections on Contemporary Indian English Poetry" Annual Lecture by Prof. Shiv K Kumar at Conference Room - 1, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 29th October 2013
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