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Release of “MAJEL”
Journal from the English Department, MANUU on the occasion of Second
National Conference. Prof. Abhay Maurya, Prof. Khalid Saeed, Prof.
A.R. Kidwai, Prof. Sudhakar Marathe, Prof. Z.N. Patil, & Prof. Amina
Kishore are seen with copies of the journal. |
Hyderabad:
"English Language is nobody’s patented property in today's world.
Indian English is come to stay and we should not be apologetic about
our views and ideas", said Prof. Abhay Maurya, Vice-Chancellor,
English & Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad today at Maulana
Azad National Urdu University (MANUU).
He was addressing the inaugural
session of the 2-day National Conference on “New Perspectives in
Non-Native Literatures in English” being organized by the Dept. of
English.
Describing English as a Universal
Language, he said, "This is the one area where India could be
regarded ahead of China. Our new generation is well equipped with
this language. English studies in India has tremendous potential. It
is no more a liability."
Speaking about the theme of the
conference he said, Indian English literature is of late got
diverted and being dominated by the concerns faced by its diaspora
which may not be important for the most of the Indian readership.
He lamented the fact that in the
Indian English writings there is rarely any depiction of rural
Indian woman.
Commenting on the politics of
literature, Prof. Maurya said, literature should not be politicized.
It should reflect the real social concerns and make you think.
Earlier, Prof. A.R. Kidwai (Aligarh
Muslim University), while delivering keynote address touched up on
various issues and raised many important questions.
Describing the theme of the conference
while dwelling at length with the history of English literature with
reference to Islam & Muslims he said, "Poems full of hatred were
written in the backdrop of crusades. Unfortunately Europe, learnt
about Islam & Muslims in the shadow of animosity. Only Chaucer spoke
positively about Muslim intellectuals. Image of Islamic world was
negative, misconceptions were rampant. Myths about the Muslim Harem
were only removed by a lady scholar in 18th Century."
Speaking about the politics of
literature, Prof. Kidwai pointed out at the selective translation of
the noted writer Khushwant Singh’s novel in Pakistan.
Tracing the history of early Indian
writings in English by non-native writers he named two ladies from
India Ruqaiah Saqawat Hussain (Bengal) & Iqbal Unnisa Hussain
(Hyderabad) as pioneers.
He singled out the trends in Muslim
writings as one of the emerging area of research in English Studies.
He advised the students to read British writer of Pakistani origin
Qaisarah Shiraz’s work who portrayed the women effectively.
Prof. Sudhakar Marathe (Dean,
University of Hyderabad) in his inaugural address remarked that
English now a days dominates the world as never before. Popularity
of this language is undeniable. English fascinates even its
opponents.
He made it clear no language,
literature or society is inferior to other. Literature written in
any language will be judged up on. Speaking about the topic he
described it as thought provoking. He also dealt upon the
complexities of translation.
Prof. Khalid Saeed in His Presidential
remarks said the essentiality of English language sometimes causes
problems too. There was a danger of alienation of new generation
from our own Language, Literature & culture. However this generation
is expressing their views through English language.
Prof. Amina Kishore Head Dept. of
English welcome the gathering & threw light upon the theme of the
conference. Second volume of Dept. of English Journal “MAJEL” was
also released on the occasion.
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