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BIO-DATA
Dr. Supriya Sahasrabuddhe
Name : Supriya Sahasrabuddhe
Maharashtra, India
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Mobile-9822529033
Birth Date : 30-01-1949
Educational B. A. with English, Hindi and Mathematics-
Qualifications M. A. with English and Hindi,
M. Phil., SET, Ph. D. In English
25 Years ofEnglish Teaching Experience
Language Proficiency
I know Marathi, English, Hindi and Sanskrit very well. I can write and also compose poems in these languages. I have completed a Correspondence Course in German language conducted by British Institute, Mumbai.
Research Activities
1) M. Phil. in English-- The topic of M. Phil. Dissertation was ‘John Donne and Tukaram : A Comparative Investigation of their Religious Poetry’.
2) Ph. D. in English-- Ph. D. degree for the thesis ‘Prominent Women Characters in the Iliad, Odyssey and Mahabharata : A Comparative Study’ .
3] Two M. Phil. and Five Ph. D. students are awarded their degrees under my supervision.
4] A Project on Indian Women’s Writing in English was assigned to me by Sahityapremi Bhagini Mandal, Pune in their Project of Women’s Writing in India. It is published in their book ‘Bharatiya Bhashantil Stri Sahityacha Magova’-vol.-2 in English and in Marathi.
5] Many papers are presented in national and international conferences and published in anthologies.
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
1] A Paper entitled ‘The Poetry of Sujata Bhatt’ was read in the English Teachers’ National Conference in KrishnadevarayaUniversity, Anantapur.
2] A Paper entitled ‘Shashi Deshpande and Bharati Mukherji- A Comparative Study’ was read in the Seminar on ‘Post 1980s Indian Fiction in English’ in FergussonCollege, Pune.
3] A Paper entitled ‘Catching the right point in the pendulum : Place of English literature in the Syllabus’ was read in a Two Day National Level Seminar in Postgraduate Department of English in K. R. T. College, Nasik.
4] A Paper entitled 'Effective Translation from Regional Languages in English' was read in a National Level Seminar in PoonaCollege, Pune.
5] A Paper entitled 'English in the Indian Context--From snake charmers to slum dwellers' was read in a National Level Seminar in AbedaInamdarCollege, Pune.
6] A Paper entitled ‘Amour and Honour in Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ was read in the International Seminar on Shakespeare in PuneUniversity, Pune in 2004
7] A Paper entitled ‘Reason and Rebellion in Feminism’ was read in the International Seminar in RohtakUniversity, Rohtak, Haryana
8] A Paper on the eminent Kannad novelist S. L. Bhyrappa was read in National Level Seminar in Marathi Department in PuneUniversity, Pune
9] A Paper on ‘John Donne and Tukaram’ was read in National Level Seminar on Comparative Literature in Marathi Department in PuneUniversity, Pune.
10]A Paper entitled ‘Shadows of Feminism among the Aadikavis : Vyasa and Homer’ was read in the International Seminar in BanarasHinduUniversity, Banaras.
PUBLICATIONS
1] A Paper entitled ‘Reason and Rebellion in Feminism: Shashi Deshpande and Bharti Mukherji’ is published in the Anthology-‘Contemporary Fiction’.
2] A Paper entitled ‘Indian Consciousness in Sujata Bhatt’ was published in ‘Poeosis’, Mumbai, in Summer 1993 issue.
3] A Paper entitled 'English in the Indian Context--From snake charmers to slum dwellers' is published in the Anthology 'English in the Indian Contexts’
4] A Paper on S. L. Bhyrappa is published in the Anthology -- S. L. Bhyrappa
5] ‘Sahityasuchi’ published in ‘Katha Gaurichi’ by Mauj Prakashan, Mumbai, 2008
6] An article about teachers of today is included in the book ‘Aajche Shikshan : Ek Vastava’ published by Vidyarthi Sahayak Samiti, Pune
7] The Project Report about “Women’s Writing in Indian Languages : English” is published in ‘Bharatiya Bhashatil Stri Sahityacha Magova’-vol.2 in Marathi and in English.
Some Articles about English writers are published in Marathi Magazines.
Translation work
DravidianUniversity, Kuppam, has included my name is in their Pool of Translators.
Translated books
1] Marathi translation of Jyotirmaya Sharma’s English book ‘Hindutva’ is published by Penguin Books, India, New Delhi.
2]Marathi translation of Amartya Sen’s English book ‘Identity and Violence : The Illusion of Destiny’ is published by Penguin Books, India, New Delhi.
3] Hindi translation of Mira Taralekar’s anthology of Marathi poems ‘Adimaya’ is published by Saraswati Prakashan, Alahabad.
4] The book ‘Education Commission and After’ by J. P. Naik is translated in Marathi. It is awaiting publication.
5] Pankaj Kurulkar’s anthology of Marathi Short Stories is translated in Hindi. It is soon to be published.
6] Hindi translation of Mohan Dharia’s English book is soon to be published.
Translated articles
1] Co-translated a story by Madhu Mangesh Karnik in English which is published in the International Journal ‘Journal of Literature and Aesthetics’ in 2007
2] Six short stories of G. A. Kulkarni, a prominent Short story writer in Marathi are translated in Hindi. They are included in ‘Niyatidaan’, published by G. A. Mitra Mandal, New Delhi.
3] English Translation of Kamal Padhye’s story published in ‘Prateechi’ ofSahitya Akademi, New Delhi, in 1993
4] Translated and published an article of Vidyanivas Mishra from Hindi into Marathi in ‘Saptahik Sakal’ 30 April 2005 along with an essay about him
5] Translated articles from English into Marathi in ‘Miloon Saryajani’-Gauri Deshpande Visheshanka-August 2003
6] ‘The Old man at the Bridge’ by Ernest Hemingway was translated for ‘Kelyane Bhashantar’ in Marathi. It was taken up for a comparative study of translations in that magazine.
7] ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’ by Somerset Maugham—Diwali Issue of ‘Deepmala’.
8] ‘One Christmas Evening’ by Pearl Buck – Easter Issue of Ek Sankraman.
9] ‘Mr. Know-All’-by Somerset Maugham - Ek Sankraman.
10] A chapter from Kahlil Gybran’s ‘The Prophet’- Ek Sankraman-2003
11] Translation of the Hindi Keynote Address in a Seminar on Literature and Journalism in Delhi into Marathi published in ‘Bhasha Aani Jivan’-Summer-1998
12] Hindi translation of Milind Bokil’s Marathi Short Story ‘Udakachiye Arti’ published in the magazine ‘Hansa’, New Delhi
13] Hindi translation of Milind Bokil’s Marathi Short Story ‘Adhishthan’ published in the magazine ‘Hansa’, New Delhi
14] Hindi translation of Dr. Ashok Kelkar’s Marathi article included in his book ‘Triveni’ published by Alekh, Delhi
15] Marathi translation of Dr. Ashok Kelkar’s Hindi article published in ‘Antarnad’
16] Marathi translation of Virginia Woolf’s essay ‘Judith Shakespeare’ published in ‘Miloon Saryajani’
17] Marathi translation of the Hindi Essay of Damodar Khadse ‘Women’s Fiction in Hindi’ published in ‘Bharatiya Bhashatil Stri Sahityacha Magova’-vol.1
LECTURES
I am an approved speaker of Bahishal Shikshan Mandal of PuneUniversity and make speeches for them in different colleges and institutes. I can deliver lectures in Marathi, Hindi and English.
1] Delivered a speech on Women Characters in the Mahabharata in Vasant Vyakhyanmala, at Tilak Smarak Mandir, Pune.
2] Delivered a speech on Lokamanya Tilak in Vangmaya Charcha Mandal, Belgam
3] Delivered an English speech on ‘Shakespeare’ in AbedaInamdarCollege, Pune
4] Delivered an English speech on ‘Shakespeare’s Heroines’ in the Discussion Club ‘Shakespeare for All’.
5] Delivered Lectures in Marathi Department, PuneUniversity, Pune, in their Refresher Course on Language, on Translation, as a Resource Person
6] Delivered Guest Lectures in ShahuCollege, Pune, B.R.GholapCollege, Sangvi etc.
7] Delivered a speech on Strategic Management of Shri Krishna in ModernCollege, Pune.
8] I have been giving public speeches on Swami Vivekananda, Veer Savarkar, Shri Krishna, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, literature of saints and other topics in institutions like Dnyanaprabodhini, Pune, Malegaon Library, Malegaon, Wai Library, Wai.
CREATIVE WRITING
My Marathi One-Act Play ‘Muktatma’ about Veer Savarkar and its Sanskrit version made by me have won prizes in competitions.
The One Act Play in Marathi and Sanskrit ‘Prathamah Sphullingah’ about Vasudeva Balavant Phadke won prizes in competitions. These one-act plays were broadcast on AIR.
The One Act Play in Marathi on Swami Vivekananda ‘Vishwamanava’ won prizes in competitions.
Many short stories, poems and review articles are published in Marathi magazines.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
I have been teaching Sanskrit and Yog Sutras to many foreign students of Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune.
I was associated in editing P. L. Deshpande’s Speeches on the AIR that are published in two volumes by Mauj Prakashan, Mumbai.
I have visited France in a Cultural Exchange Programme and travelled in Egypt, Europe, England, CambodiaandThailand.