South Asian Literature
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“Stuart has elected not to describe the nature of Goenka’s practice and the detailed (and easily accessible) theory that underpins it. … [T]he biographer describes Goenka as ‘dedicated to serving as a powerful channel for his teacher’s [U... more
South Asia is a region with unity in diversity, having at least twenty different dominant languages and over two hundred basic dialects. And yet, most of South Asia continues to remain economically poor and "developing" with gender... more
Written for the centenary year of the presence of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in South Asia, this article looks back at their methods of communication during the pioneering years, describes the many communication initiatives... more
The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage is the first comprehensive study of the Parsi theatre, colonial South and Southeast Asia’s most influential cultural phenomenon and the precursor of the Indian cinema industry. By providing... more
On the cusp of the third millennium, the debate on tolerance raises new questions with regard to cultural pluralism, economic disparities, and ethnic and religious frictions that have changed our globalized society. With the decline of... more
Review of "Beatrice's Last Smile: A Jpurney Through Germany' by Iqbal Ahmed, the third book in a series of books about the experience of migration to the West, in which he turns his attention to Europe: his first two books focused on... more
I wrote about my experience of teaching Pakistani literature in a small American town.
The forest is intrinsic to the lives of shepherds, who are constantly on the move in search of fresh pastures for their goats and sheep. The forest, or the ‘waste-land’, separates the shepherds from the settled communities that they... more
was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. During the hard times of the 19th century, Hughes becomes very famous in black African Americans; his contributions raised the voice in favor of blacks. Harlem is also one of the... more
"Oh foglia appassita del Fiume Mekong ed altre poesie" Antologia poetica di Htilar Sitthu (U Soe Nyunt) Libera traduzione di Htilar Sitthu, 1988 "O withered leaf from the River Mekong and other poems" Innwa Pub. House, VII edizione.... more
The Bengali ‘obscene’ (aślīl) poetry of the Hungry Generation is heavily pregnant with ‘dirty’ sexual imagery. In particular, the poem “Prachanda Baidyutik Chutar” and its English translation “Stark Electric Jesus” (1964) by the... more
Academic Reference: Zuckermann, Ghil'ad & Monaghan, Paul (2012). "Revival linguistics and the new media: Talknology in the service of the Barngarla language reclamation", pp. 119-126 of Foundation for Endangered Languages XVI Conference:... more
Kumaravyasa, the 15th century author of the epic, Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari (a retelling of the famed Mahabharata) is generally celebrated as one of the two greatest poets in the millennium-plus long tradition of Kannada literature.... more
I reviewed Mohsin Hamid's novel "Exit West" for the LA Times.
“Abhijit Sarmah's Dying with a Little Patience transports us into a world of fine wit, opulence, and stark imageries. It opens up alternate worlds, democratic and egalitarian—spaces that question the existent social condition, create an... more
This exploratory study uses critical hermeneutics to understand the phenomenon of post-modernism in Toni Morrison’s Jazz. The interpretative analysis discusses the strains of post-modernism; however the analysis offer an understanding of... more
Nusrat Khawaja reviewed "Writing Pakistan: Conversations on Identity, Nationhood and Fiction" for Newsline: https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/book-review-writing-pakistan/ Since 2019, Newsline has sadly seized publication. You can... more
When Bhutan adopted the constitution in 2008 it was precisely a century since the institution of monarchy was anchored in 1907 upon the signing of the genja (contract). The genja brought to an end the theocratic rule established by the... more
We have to bring South Asian Sahitya into Vishva Sahitya
Translations co-authored with Talmeez Burney
This article focuses on four plays written in Hindi and Urdu, by playwrights Mudrarakshas, Sarveshvar Dayal Saksena, Lakshmi Narayan Lal, and Habib Tanvir. Each incorporates elements from folk forms such as Nautanki within the urban... more
Present paper deals with the adaptation of Amrita Pritam classic novel Pinjar and its film adaptation. Paper traces the changes the text undergoes while being adapted for the film medium.
A profile of Mohsin Hamid's novel 'Exit West' for the online 'Literary Encyclopedia"
https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=38792
https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=38792
Collaborative Lesson Plan for Teaching Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, by Ruby Guerrero working with Peter Schmidt // Suitable for High School Grades 11-12, or for community college, or university or liberal arts college teachers. // I... more
Pir Sadr al-Din (Sadardin in Indic languages) played a key role in systematizing and consolidating the Nizari Ismaili da'wa in South Asia from the late 8th/14th century. He is chiefly associated with Uchch in southern Sind. Those who... more
The International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES) recently asked me to review Maryam Wasif Khan's highly original book, "Who Is a Muslim? Orientalism and Literary Populisms" (2021).
Intendiamo aprire, con questo studio, una discussione sulla poetica e sulla filosofia della natura nell’opera di Mīrzā ‘Abd al-Qādir Bīdil (1644- 1720), il maggiore poeta di lingua persiana dell’India mughal, e nella sua scuola.... more
“Some 3500 years ago, Krśńa was born. His ávirbháva (advent) was just at a crucial time – humanity was suffering then. He removed the suffering of humanity by creating Mahábhárata. He gave an assurance to the entire world that there would... more
Artist Huang Yong Ping and the "Bat Project", censorship and the strategies of art as operating history
This collection of thirteen articles from the Journal of the Sind Historical Society concentrates on precolonial and colonial Sind. These articles reveal much about Sindh’s past and historically showcase the region’s broad socio-cultural... more
The self-referential strategies of Mahāyāna sūtras are woven with time. As recent scholarship has demonstrated, the conception of time as linear, quantifiable, and homogeneous is strongly privileged both in secular history and in much of... more