Dr. V. Premlata

Dr. Premlata teaches Literary Criticism and Theory, and Linguistics and Modern Poetry in the departments. Her research interests are Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory, Inter-disciplinary Studies, Application of Systems Theory in the Study of Literature and Comparative Studies. She has published research papers and poems in reputed journals. Currently, she is the Editor, Literary Paritantra (Systems): An International Journal on Literature and Theory, Editor, Flights of Imagination: A Magazine of Creative Writings in English (both with ISSN Nos.).

Teaching Assignments:

Odd Semester  : 

1. ENM 503- B.A. Hons- Prose Upto 1900
2. ENM 704- M.A. - Modern Literary Criticism
3. ENM 710- M.A. -  Indian Diasporic Literature
4. ENM 903-  M.A. - Creative Writing
5. ENH 101- B.A. 1^st year - Applied Grammar
6. DJM 102- - Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication - Print Journalism Seminar and Group Discussion -Incharge- B.A. Hons 

Even Semester :

1. ENM 601- B.A. Hons-  Introduction to Linguistics and Stylistics
2. ENM 801- M.A. - Schools of Literary Criticism and Theories of Literature
3. ENM 802- M.A.- Modern Drama
4. ENM 803- Modern Poetry
5. ENM 954- M.Phil. - Advanced Research Methodology
6. ENM 955-  M.Phil-    Postmodern Literature
7. DJM 203- Postgraduate Diploma In Journalism and Mass Communication -   research Methodology Seminar and Group discussion Incharge- M.A.

Area(s) of Research: Literary Theory , Translations Studies, Literature and  science of consciousness, Subaltern Studies.

Honors and Recognitions:

• Director’s Medal in BA Hons. English
• Director’s Medal in M.A. English
• Reviewer -   “Consciousness, Literature and Arts series” (Books and journals) published by Brill –Rodopi  Publishers, New York, Netherlands, Amsterdam.
• Founding Editor- Literary Paritantra (Systems) : An International journal on Literature and Theory.
• Invited to be on the panel of reviewers by The World Journal of English , published by Sciedu Press, Toronto, Canada.
• Editor- DEI- DEP Magazine, DEI.
• Core committee member- Centre for Consciousness Studies, DEI.

Selected Publications: 

1. “Mother” Trans. of Munshi Premchand’s Hindi  short fiction “Maa”.  Cerebration – South Asian Literary Journal , winter issue 2013, Drew University. New Jersey, USA.
2. “Funeral Procession” Trans. of Omprakash Valmiki’s “Shav Yatra”. Eastlit Journal: English Literature East, April 2014. United Kingdom.
3. “From Culture of Secrecy to Culture of Leaks” Review in Transnational Literature, Vol.6, issue 2, May 2014, Flinders University, Australia
4. “From Deadly Winter to Sprightly Spring: A Spiritual Odyssey”   Consciousness, Literature and the Arts; Dec2012, Vol. 13 Issue 3, Lincoln University, United Kingdom.
5. “Graph Theoretic Field Modelling of Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger, PARITANTRA: Journal of Systems Science and Engineering, India, Vol.19, No.1, pp.43-48, 2010.