Dr. Milton Sarkar
M.A., Ph.D. (English)
Contact Details:
Assistant Professor Department of English Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata-700131 West Bengal, India
Research areas and Proficiencies
Area of Research:
- in particular: the poetry of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes
- in general: Post-Fifties British Poetry
Title of the dissertation: “Responding to the Post-imperial Space: A Study of the Poetry of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes”
Awards: Three National Scholarships, one non-Govt. Scholarship, State-JRF, thirty two academic & other distinctions
Publications:
- Englishness and Post-Imperial Space: The Poetry of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes, a book published by Cambridge Scholars, United Kingdom. ISBN: 978-1-4438-8598-0
- “Macbeth: A Linguistic Tragedy” in Periodic Research (a Multi-Disciplinary International Research Journal - ISSN No. 2231-0045)(VOL.-II, ISSUE-III, FEBRUARY-2014) [Impact Factor SJIF 2012 = 3.474]
- “Brute Force in Ted Hughes: Assertion of Identity in Post-Fifties British Poetry” in Post-Fifties British Literature: An Anthology of Critical Essays (Department of English, MUC Women’s College, Budwan publication-ISBN: 978-93-5196-723-1) (2014)
- “Philip Larkin: Death of a Novelist?” – in the journal of the Dept. of English – The University of Burdwan - ISBN: 81-87259-54-X (Vol-XV-2007)
- “Ted Hughes: Healer in the Post-1950s British Poetry” in Asian Resonance (a Peer-Reviewed Multi-Disciplinary International Research Journal - ISSN No. 0976-8602)(VOL.-II, ISSUE-IV, OCTOBER-2013)
- “The Urban Larkin” – in Literature and Criticism (the journal of the Literary Society of India, Kolkata; Vol-5, 2005-06)
- “Silence: A Gyno-Centric Play Directing its Barbs against Urban Middle Class” – in an SRS College, Kamarpukur publication (2005)
- “Macbeth: A Positional Tragedy” – in Heteroglossia (Vol-II, 2004) (a Nistarini College, Purulia publication)
- Translation of Philip Larkin’s poem “Going” – in Samparka – a professional journal (2006)
- “Ted Hughes: a non-human perspective” in Anirvan (Vol-II, 2012) (a Patrasayer College, Bankura publication)
Papers presented in International/National Seminars/Symposia/Conferences:
- “Philip Larkin’s Poetry: A Post-Imperial Reading,” a special lecture to the faculty members under the Faculty Enrichment Programme on 01.02.2016 in the Department of English, SreeChaitanya College, Habra.
- “The Poetry of Philip Larkin: A Post-Imperial Perspective” in the National Seminar on Colonialism, PostColonialism and Beyond at Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, 2013.
- “Brute Force in Ted Hughes: Assertion of Identity in Post-Fifties British Poetry” in the National Seminar on Post-Fifties British Literature: Texts and Contexts at the Department of English, M.U.C. Women’s College, Burdwan, 2013.
- “Philip Larkin in the Post-imperial Space” in the National Seminar on Heterotopologies: Re-defining Space and Cultural Imaginaries at the Department of English, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, 2011.
- “Macbeth: A Linguistic Tragedy” in the 5th World Shakespeare Conference (International Shakespeare Scholars’ Meet), Kolkata, 2008.
- “Voices in Browning’s Dramatic Monologues: A Dialogic Approach” in the National Seminar on Nineteenth-Century British literature: Text and Context at the Dept. of English, the University of Burdwan, Burdwan, 2007.
Membership(s):
- The Shakespeare Society of Eastern India, Kolkata
- The Literary Society of India, Kolkata
- The British Council, Kolkata
Participations:
International
- World Shakespeare Conference 2008: International Shakespeare Scholars’ Meet organized by the Shakespeare Society of Eastern India in collaboration with Shakespeare Centre for Advanced Research, RabindraBharati University, Kolkata. 2008
- International Seminar on “Writing Across Cultures” organized by the Department of English, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan. 2006
- International Seminar entitled “Other Voices, Other Cultures: Rereading Orientalism” organized under the UGC-CAS Programme of the Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 2004
- Globalizing Culture –A discussion by Forum for UK-South Asia Culture Studies organized by The British Council, Kolkata. 2004
- World Shakespeare Conference 2004: International Shakespeare Scholars’ Meet organized by the Shakespeare Society of Eastern India in collaboration with Tagore-Gandhi Institute for Culture Studies & Service-Learning, The British Council and Loreto College, Kolkata. 2004
National
- National Seminar on “Society and Culture in Ancient Literature: A Retrospective Enquiry” organized by the Department of Sanskrit, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan. 2014
- National Seminar on “Colonialism, PostColonialism and Beyond” at Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura, 2013
- National Seminar on “Post-Fifties British Literature: Texts and Contexts” at the Department of English, M.U.C. Women’s College, Burdwan, 2013
- National Seminar on “Heterotopologies: Re-defining Space and Cultural Imaginaries” organized by the Department of English, The University ofBurdwan, Burdwan. 2011
- National Seminar on “Multiculturalism and Literature of Asian Diaspora” organized by the Department of English, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan. 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar on “Search for Root and Nation in Post-Independence Indian English Fictions” organized by the Department of English (P.G. & U.G.), Bankura Christian College, Bankura. 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “From Raj to Swaraj: Perspectives on Indian English Writings” organized by the Department of English, Arambagh Girls’ College, Arambagh, Hooghly. 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Reconstructing Culture: Postcolonial Problematics” organized by the Department of English, MUC Women’s College, Burdwan. 2008
- National Seminar on “Nineteenth-Century British Literature: Text and Context” organized by the Department of English, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan. 2007
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Literary Theory: Spectre and Aura” organized by the Department of English, MUC Women’s College, Burdwan. 2007
- National Seminar on “Cultural Memory and Globalisation” organized by the Department of English, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan. 2004
State level/Regional
- Seminar on “New Literatures in English: Issues and Responses” by The Literary Society of India, Kolkata. 2007
- UGC Sponsored Seminar on “Empowerment of Women” organized by MUC Women’s College, Burdwan. 2005
- UGC Sponsored Seminar and Workshop on “20th Century English Poetry & 20th Century Critical Theories” organized by the Department of English (P.G. & U.G.), Bankura Christian College, Bankura. 2004
- UGC Sponsored Seminar on Neo-Colonialism organized by Sri RamkrishnaSaradaVidyaMahapitha, Kamarpukur, Hooghly.2004
- UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar, “Nature Needs Proper Feed Back” organized byRabindraMahavidyalaya, Champadanga, Hooghly.2004
- UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on “Human Rights and Human Development in India” organized by NetajiMahavidyalaya, Arambagh, Hooghly. 2004
- Seminar on Communicative English organized by the Department of English, Sri RamkrishnaSaradaVidyaMahapitha, Kamarpukur, Hooghly.2004
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