15 Mar 2013|Noida | Amity University campus, Sector- 125, Noida
Works of Great novelists- Rabindranath Tagore, Thomas Hardy and Maxim Gorky deliberated upon during a “Lecture Series” at Amity University
Amity Institute of English Studies & Research (AIESR) organized a day long “Lecture Series” on great novelists- Rabindranath Tagore, Thomas Hardy and Maxim Gorky at Amity University campus, Sector- 125, Noida.
The lecture series was organized in collaboration with Sahitya Academy and Russian Centre for Culture & Science
During the occasion, Prof. Varyam Singh, Center for Russian Language, JNU, Ms. Tatyana Perova- Russian Centre for Culture & Science and Dr. Indira Musaeva, Russian Centre for Culture & Science shared his views on Maxim Gorky, Prof. R K Dhawan, Delhi University on Thomas Hardy and Ms. Manisha Sinha- Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of English Studies & Research (AIESR)on Great Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
Prof. Kanwal Bhalla- Dy. Director & Head, AIESR and Capt. Arfi -Advisor-AIESR welcomed the distinguished speakers.
Sharing his views on Thomas Hardy and his great works, Prof. R K Dhawan, Delhi University said that Thomas hardy is a significant novelist of England and entire world. The first decade of 21st century rekindled the interest of people in Thomas Hardy and his works. He remarked that Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy are the two most famous Victorian novelists because people find them relevant even at present. Taking about the common vein that runs through the works of British novelist Thomas Hardy, Prof. Dhawan said that the most of his characters reflected the author’s personal belief that whatever is to happen will happen; destiny is very powerful. All his novels were set up in countryside with simple, rustic and elemental people as the main protagonist of the novels. Prof. Dhawan shared that all the novels of Thomas Hardy are bio- centric ie. they portrayed all the things (living- non- living) treated equally by the characters. He further narrated the story plots of “The Mayor of Casterbridge” by Thomas Hardy and Man Booker Prize-winning novel “Life of Pie” by Canadian novelist Yann Martel and highlighted the similarities between the two.
Talking about “Maxim Gorky and his popularity in India”, Ms. Tatyana Perova- Russian Centre for Culture & Science since history both Russia and India have been interested in each other. Russian short-story writer and novelist, Maxim Gorky, first attracted attention with his naturalistic and sympathetic stories of tramps and social outcasts and later wrote other stories, novels, and plays Maxim Gorky had great interest in Indian movement of liberation. The backdrop of Gorky's work was working class struggle in Czar ruled Russia. Ms. Perova shared that Gorky is more popular in India than in Russia, his works are translated in large numbers in India and widely read by Indians.
Presenting a paper on Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Ms. Manisha Sinha-Asst. Professor, AIESR shared the most untouched talent, a lesser known facet of the widely acclaimed multifaceted genius Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore which was his paintings. Tagore was an excellent painter along with a prolific writer. She stated that Tagore began painting very late in his life when he was well into his 60’s and continued to paint until his death in 1941. “Tagore in the last 17 yrs of his life, made more than 3000 paintings and drawings. Tagore as painter made a major contribution to the evolution of Indian art by opening the “KALA BHAWAN” which proved to be a decisive landmark in the history.” remarked Ms. Manisha Sinha. With true poetic justice , Tagore has been immortalized not only by his poetry by also by his paintings. From penning words to drawing lines, Tagore has been the all weather poet – author – painter.
The event was attended by students from Delhi University, JNU, Noida International University and Amity Institute of English Studies & Research along with the faculty members of AIESR.