Literature, Language, and the Classroom: Essays for Promodini Varma

This book is a Festschrift dedicated to Promodini Varma, a scholar, teacher, and administrator of extraordinary rigor, grit, and perception. It explores literary modernism and English language teaching and classroom pedagogy, examining how they have informed key issues such as decolonization, globalization, and development. The volume includes essays on William Butler Yeats, Arthur Conan Doyle, E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, and Rudyard Kipling, and provides insights on familiar canonical ground. It also discusses ELT and classroom pedagogy and appraises teaching and translating for multilingual classroom audiences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a heartfelt tribute to Promodini Varma, an exceptional scholar, teacher, and administrator renowned for her unwavering rigor, determination, and insightful perception. It serves as a collection of reflections on the research and teaching of English literature and languages in India, encompassing the broader realm of literary modernism and English language teaching. The volume delves into how the literary and cultural expressions of modernity have deeply influenced not only our academic framework but also the critical issues that our society confronts, such as decolonization, globalization, and development.

The volume offers fresh perspectives on well-known canonical territories through essays on renowned authors like William Butler Yeats, Arthur Conan Doyle, E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, and Rudyard Kipling. It explores the intersection of ELT (English Language Teaching) and classroom pedagogy, providing grounded assessments of teaching and translating for multilingual classroom audiences in the context of employability and the hierarchical dynamics of educational institutions.

As relevant outliers, the book includes an interview on feminist pedagogy and theatre and an essay on urban nostalgia and redevelopment, reflecting the ongoing shift towards more multi-sited and interdisciplinary research and practice.

An engaging and thought-provoking read, this book appeals to scholars and researchers in the fields of literature and literary criticism, English language studies, and education. It sheds light on some of the most pressing concerns in the domain, enriching our understanding and contributing to the ongoing dialogue within these disciplines.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367503918