From: "huliyar komalesha" <komalesha-AT-email.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 20:07:40 -0500
Subject: Re: Reading suggestions/Freshman Reading Experience


Dear Dr.Jha,
How about Prof. U R Ananthamurthy? - a Jnanapith awardee - an excellent Kannada creative writer, but widely translated in both English and French; added to it, he is also a Professor of English. 

Komalesha
 
> > 
> > On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 06:39:27 -0700 (PDT) Priya
> > Jha wrote:
> > 
> > > Friends,
> > > Once again, I must ask for your help.  My
> > school,
> > > which is located in Western Kentucky, has a
> > > Freshman Reading Experience Program.  In this
> > > program, all incoming freshman read a book
> > the
> > > summer prior to coming here.  The book is
> > then
> > > used as part of the curriculum in writing,
> > > history, humanities classes.  In addition, we
> > > also invite the writer to give a talk.  
> > > 
> > > I was just asked to be on the committee that
> > > chooses the book/writer.  I was wondering if
> > > anyone could suggest a book/writer (we can
> > pay up
> > > to $5,000 for the talk) for next year. 
> > > Basically, the requirements would be that 18
> > year
> > > olds can relate/get the broader themes of the
> > > text.  One suggestion was Chitra Divakruni,
> > who's
> > > already been here.  Any others?  Please feel
> > free
> > > to contact me off-list.
> > > 
> > > Thanks so much in advance for your help!
> > > Priya
> > > 
> > > ====> > > Dr. Priya Jha
> > > English and Philosophy
> > > Faculty Hall 7C-20
> > > Murray State University
> > > Murray, KY  42071
> > > (270) 762-4846 (w)
> > > (270) 767-0103 (h)
> > > 
> > >
> >
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> ====> Dr. Priya Jha
> English and Philosophy
> Faculty Hall 7C-20
> Murray State University
> Murray, KY  42071
> (270) 762-4846 (w)
> (270) 767-0103 (h)
> 
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H S Komalesha
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur-721 302, WB
India

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