Amlan Das Gupta
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Amlan Das Gupta is Professor of English, Jadavpur University
, Kolkata
. He is a noted scholar of Classical and Biblical Studies, English Renaissance literature and an authority on Miltonic studies in India having numerous publications to his credit.
He earned his B.A.(Hons.) from Presidency College
of the University of Calcutta
and went on to pursue the M.A. at Jadavpur University. He received an M. Phil. from Oxford University and did his Ph.D. from Jadavpur University. After teaching at Scottish Church College and the University of Calcutta
, he joined the faculty of Jadavpur University.
As per the Jadavpur University
curriculum, he offers optional courses ranging from Classical and Arthurian Studies to Pre-Modern and Modern Literature.
He learnt Latin and Greek from Raymond Pilette, Jesuit
father of St Xavier's College
, Calcutta. He gives lessons in these languages to interested students outside the university curriculum.
He is also building an archive of North Indian classical music at the School of Cultural Texts and Records at Jadavpur University
. He has also offered a course on the history of North Indian Classical Music.
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List of publications:
(Kolkata: Papyrus, 1997);
My Life: Khansaheb Alladiya Khan
(translated with critical introduction, with Urmila Bhirdikar) (Kolkata: Thema, 2000).;
Mosquito and Other Stories: Ghana-da's Tall Tales (a translation of the Ghonada stories of Premendra Mitra
) (New Delhi: Penguin, 2004);
editions of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
(New Delhi: Macmillan, 2004)
and Aristotle
's Poetics
(New Delhi: Longman, 2006).
He is the editor of Renaissance Texts and Contexts (New Delhi: Macmillan, 2003)
and Music and Modernity: North Indian Classical Music in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction (Kolkata: Thema, 2007).
Tragedy and the irrelevant: A Note on Hamlet
Tragedy and the Good Life
The Miltonic Dissimile: Language and Style in Paradise Lost, Book 4
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Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. He is a noted scholar of Classical and Biblical Studies, English Renaissance literature and an authority on Miltonic studies in India having numerous publications to his credit.
He earned his B.A.(Hons.) from Presidency College
Presidency College, Kolkata
Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a unitary, state aided university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. and one of the premier institutes of learning of liberal arts and sciences in India. In 2002 it was ranked number one by the weekly news magazine...
of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
and went on to pursue the M.A. at Jadavpur University. He received an M. Phil. from Oxford University and did his Ph.D. from Jadavpur University. After teaching at Scottish Church College and the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
, he joined the faculty of Jadavpur University.
As per the Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...
curriculum, he offers optional courses ranging from Classical and Arthurian Studies to Pre-Modern and Modern Literature.
He learnt Latin and Greek from Raymond Pilette, Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
father of St Xavier's College
St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
St. Xavier's College is located in Kolkata, India, and is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It gained autonomy in July 2006, thus becoming the first autonomous college of...
, Calcutta. He gives lessons in these languages to interested students outside the university curriculum.
He is also building an archive of North Indian classical music at the School of Cultural Texts and Records at Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...
. He has also offered a course on the history of North Indian Classical Music.
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List of publications:
Books
JishuJesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
(Kolkata: Papyrus, 1997);
My Life: Khansaheb Alladiya Khan
Ustad Alladiya Khan
Alladiya Khan was an Indian classical singer, known as "Gaan Samraat" . Khan founded the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana based on the Agra gharana. He is also recognized for his revival and creations of many ragas....
(translated with critical introduction, with Urmila Bhirdikar) (Kolkata: Thema, 2000).;
Mosquito and Other Stories: Ghana-da's Tall Tales (a translation of the Ghonada stories of Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra
Premendra Mitra was a renowned Bengali poet, novelist, short story writer and film director. He was also an author of Bangla science fiction and thrillers.-Life:...
) (New Delhi: Penguin, 2004);
editions of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
(New Delhi: Macmillan, 2004)
and Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
's Poetics
Poetics
Aristotle's Poetics is the earliest-surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory...
(New Delhi: Longman, 2006).
He is the editor of Renaissance Texts and Contexts (New Delhi: Macmillan, 2003)
and Music and Modernity: North Indian Classical Music in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction (Kolkata: Thema, 2007).
Articles
Musical Contests: Reflections on Musical Values in Popular FilmTragedy and the irrelevant: A Note on Hamlet
Tragedy and the Good Life
The Miltonic Dissimile: Language and Style in Paradise Lost, Book 4
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