Dr. Rakhi Mitra [email protected] Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali ------SPECIALISATION: Rabindranath Tagore and his Literature. AREA OF INTEREST: a. Rabindranath Tagore and his Literature, b. Bengali Linguistics. c. Juvenile Literature of Bengal. d. Relation between Literature and Film.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Completed Ph. D on ‘rabindranather sahityachinta: samokalin prekshapot’ (Literary Thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore) from Jadavpur University in 2013.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: a. Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali, Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College, from 2002. b. Lectureship as Junior Research Fellow in Department of Bengali, Jadavpur University, from 2000- 2002. c. Guest Lecturer, Department of Bengali, Shri Shikshayatan College, 1999- 2000.
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1. , : , . , , , ISBN 81 85471 96 7, Two entries on literary terminology (realism and naturalism) for a Dictionary of Modern Thoughts. 2. : , , . , An analysis on the relationship of Children and their use in media and advertisement. 3. , ‘ ’: ‘ ’ : , A review article on the film, based on Rabindranath’s ‘Chhelebela’. 4. : ‘ ’, : : , , , । A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘Aadaab’, a short story of Samaresh Basu. 5. ‘ - : ‘ ’’ : , . , , ISSN 2230-9594
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A short history of the relationship between two major writers of Bengal, in connection of a literary-debate. 6. ‘ ’ : , , . , A reading on Rabindranath Tagore’s play ‘Chitrangada’ with reference to the contemporary literary-reviews. 7. ‘ : ‘ ’ ’ : , , . , , ISSN 2230-9594 A reading on Rabindranath Tagore’s well-known short story ‘streer patra’ (‘Letter of a wife’) in the perspective of contemporary literary debate on realism in literature 8. ‘ : ’, : : , , , , ISBN 978-81-920392-1-3 A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘The Stove’, a short story of Premendra Mitra. 9. ‘ : - ’ : , . , - , ISSN 2230-9594 A review article on Rituparno Ghosh’s film ‘Chitrangada: A Crowning Wish’ 10. ‘ : ’ : , . , - , ISSN 2230-9594 A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘Protima’, a short story of Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay. 11. ‘ - ’ : , , An article about Tagore’s thought on Women Liberation. 12. ‘ - ‘‘ ’’ ’ : , , - , , , Analysis of an Important Essay by Rabindranath Tagore ‘sahityadharma’ in the perspective of contemporary literary debate on realism in literature. 13. ‘ , ’ : , . , - , - , ISSN 2230-9594 A Critical Comparative Criticism of a film by Tapan Sinha with its literary text nirjan-saikate by Kalkut (Samaresh Basu) 14. ‘ : ’ : , , . , , ISSN- 2231- 2986 A reading on the Bengali Psychological Stories of 20 th Century: Rabindranath Tagore and His Successors. 15. ‘ , ‘ ’’
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: Academia: GMGC, May 2014, ISSN 2348-7054 A comparative study of Rabindranath Tagore’s short story ‘Samapti’ with its transcreation in Satyajit Ray’s film. 16. : Academia: GMGC , May 2014, ISSN 2348 7054 Rewriting the legendary Indian Dancer Amalashankar’s childhood days in her own words. 17. : , : Academia: GMGC , May 2014, ISSN 2348 7054 Rewriting the legendary Mime Artist 0f India Jogesh Dutta’s childhood days and his world of art form in his own words 18. : : Academia: GMGC , May 2014, ISSN 2348 7054 Rewrites and Interpreted the legendary Photographer of India and the Photo biographer of Satyajit Ray, Nemai Ghosh’s world of his art form in his own words. 19. ‘ ’ : , , , Rewriting the legendary Indian Dancer Amalashankar’s childhood days in her own words 20. ‘ : ’ : , , , ISSN 2349 9486 Interpretation of poetry by Rabindranath ‘jete nahi dibo’ in the perspective of a literary debate between Dwijendralal and Rabindranath 21. : ‘ ’, : : , . , , , ISBN 978 81 928276 9 8 ‘rangamancha’ : Tagore’s thought on the concept of realism in Indian Theatre 22. ‘ ; ’ : , , , ISSN 2349 9486 A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘Atmoja’, a short story of Bimal Kar. 23. ‘ ’ : , , , A review article for children, on ‘Apon Katha’, memoires by Abanindranath Tagore.
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24. ‘ : ’ : : ISBN 978-93- 83093-14-4 A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘Protima’, a short story of Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay. 25. ‘ : ’ : : ISBN 978 93 83093 35 9 A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘Samudrer Swad’, a short story of Manik Bandyopadhyay. 26. ‘ : ’ : । । ISBN 978 93 83093 34 2 A Critical Analysis of the art-form of ‘Atmoja’, a short story of Bimal Kar. 27. ‘ ’ On the short film ‘Two’ by Satyajit Ray, Published in the Bulletin, Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival, organized by Shishu Kishor Akademi, I & C Dept, WB Govt. Date: 28. 12. 2015. 28. ‘ : ’ : , . , , , , ISSN 2230-9594 Analysis of the unique narrative style of ‘Nathoboti Anathobat’ a play by Sanoli Mitra 29. ‘ ‘ ’’ e journal: A literary criticism of Tagore’s Short Story ‘Subha’, Published in The Confidential Clerk, An Academic e journal by the Centre for Victorian Studies, Jadavpur University, Volume 2, March 30, 2016, [Realizing the Unreal: Victorian Speculative Fiction in Context]. ISSN: 2454 6100. 30. ‘ : ’ : , : , , , , , , ISBN 978-98-85233-01-2।. Analysis of the unique narrative style of ‘Nathoboti Anathobat’ a play by Sanoli Mitra 31. ‘ : ’ : Academia: GMGC , May 2016, ISSN 2348 7054 An article on Tagore’s Interpretation on Gender issue through his two important letters. 32. ‘ : ‘ ’ ’ : , , , । An essay for the juvenile readers on an interesting book on adolescence by Leela Majumdar.
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33. ‘ ’, : . , , , , , , , ISBN 81 89803 05 0 A presentation on Transliteration and transformation of Bengali Phonetics in the Short Message Service. 34. ‘ : ’, Proceedings: , , . A presentation on the Juvenile literature of Leela Majumdar. 35. ‘ : ‘ ’’ : , , , ISSN 2320 6160s An interpretation of narrative style of the short story by Tagore, ‘Aek Ratri’ (‘Single Night’). 36. ‘ : ’ : Academia: GMGC , May 2017, ISSN 2348 7054 An overview of the correspondence between Rabindranath Tagore and Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay on the Education system of India in early 20 th century. 37. ’ : , , , । An essay for the juvenile readers on an interesting novel on the memoire of school days named ‘hasi-kannar din’ by Bani Roy. 38. ‘ : ’ : , . , , , , ISSN 2230-9594 An interpretation on the art form of the short story by Narendra Nath Mitra, ‘Rasa’.
EDITING TEXT 39. , , Academia: GMGC, May 2014, ISSN 2348 7054 Edited 7 letters of Rabindranath Tagore to Ms. Sarala Roy, from original letters of Visva Bharati
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ASSISTANCE IN THE EDITING 40. , , , , , , , , ISBN 978 81 7751 236 6 Assistance in the editing of ‘chitrangada’ of Tagore for Rabinda Rachanavali, 150 year Commemoration Edition, Vol 11, Govt. of West Bengal, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi. 41. , , , , , , , , ISBN 978 81 7751 210 6 Assistance in the editing of ‘chhinnapatro’ and ‘chhinnopatravali’ of Tagore for Rabinda Rachanavali, 150 year Commemoration Edition, Vol 17, Govt. of West Bengal, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi.
PUBLISHED CREATIVE WRITINGS ‘ ’ ’, , , , ISBN- 978-93-82879-18- 3, A Collection of Poetry, ‘Bhubandangar pore naai bhubaner bhaar’, chhnoya, February 2013.
SPECIAL LECTURE DELIVERED 1. Delivered a Special Lecture on Tagore’s Literary Theory at Sonarpur College, South 24 Pargana, WB on 6 January 2011. 2. Delivered a Special Lecture on Tagore’s Novel ‘shesher kavita’ at Sri Shikshayatan College, Kolkata, WB on 26 September 2013. 3. Delivered a Special Lecture on : , Tagore’s Creation on the New Way of Marital Relationship in His Life and Stories in 19 th Century at Center for Victorian Studies, Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, W.B on 10 December 2014.
PAPER PRESENTATION 1. Paper presentation in a Two day UGC sponsored National Level seminar on ‘Swami Vivekananda’s View on Education: Dimensions and Modern Day Relevance’, organized jointly by Department of Education, Sushil Kar College and Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College on Swami Vivekananda’s Thought on Bengali Language at Sushil Kar College, South 24 Pargana, WB on 10 January 2014.
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2. Paper presentation in a one day UGC sponsored State Level seminar on Bengali Drama: The Platform of Protest ( : ), organized by Department of Bengali, K.K.Das College and Sivnath Shastri College, WB on 12 September 2014. 3. Paper presentation in a one day UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Lila Majumdar ( : ), organized by Department of Bengali, Deshbandhu College for Girls and Tagore Research Institute, Kolkata on 04 September 2015. 4. Paper presentation in a two day UGC sponsored International Seminar on Bengali Fiction of 19 th and 20 th Century. ( : ), organized by Department of Bengali, Rabindra Bharati University and Centre for Studies on Indigenous People on 15 16 March 2016. 5. Paper presentation in a two day UGC sponsored National Seminar on Bengali Language and Literature: Technological Potential. ( ), organized by Department of Bengali, Sarsuna College in collaboration with School of Languages and Linguistics, Jadavpur University on 25 26 November 2016. 6. Paper presentation in a two day UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Nari Pragatir Sekal O Ekal’, organized by Department of Bengali and Department of Education, Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with Department of Bengali, Ramkrishna Mission Abasik Mahavidyalaya, Narendrapur on 15 16 December 2016. (Topic: ‘Draupadir Nabayan: Nathabati Anathabat).
MEMBER IN EDITORIAL BOARD (ACADEMIC JOURNAL) UUUGCUGC recommended Interdisciplinary Academic Journal ‘Antorjatik Pathshala’. ISSN 2230 9594
DIRCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY A Documentary on the Living Legend Shri Jogesh Dutta, Pioneer of Indian Mime. (In progress), 2018
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