Lecture on Trends in American Literature

Hyderabad: The Department of English, Palamuru University, conducted a one-day extension lecture on “Trends in American Literature” on December 30 at the University Seminar Hall for the benefit of English literature scholars studying at the university campus college as well as the PG Centres of Gadwal, Wanaparthy and Kollapur of Mahabubnagar district.

The chief guest, Prof. A. Karunaker, Director for Osmania University Centre for International Programmes and Chairman, Board of Studies, Department of English, Osmania University elaborately explicated the trends of American literature using the power-point presentation.

Introducing the topic to the scholars, he said, “Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country and for almost a century and a half, America was merely a group of colonies scattered along the eastern seaboard of the North American continent—colonies from which a few hardy souls tentatively ventured westward.

Many factors in the development of the United States molded the literature of the country and the whole body of written works produced in the English language in the United States forms the American literature.” Dr.Guduru Manoja, Head, Department of English and Dr.Vangeepuram Sreenatha chary, Vice Principal of the University College iterated that this extension lecture was conducted keeping the view that the students belonging to rural areas should sow their minds with literary seeds.

The interactive session at the end of the lecture was coordinated by Dathatri and Krishnaiah while Prof.Karunaker cleared the literary doubts of the participants.

Aravind, J.Ramulu, principals of Gadwal and Kollapur PG Centres, faculty members of the PG Centres, Shiva Shankar, Mehamood, Ramu, Parushuram, Sidharth, Kalpana were few among those who attended the extension lecture. The students thanked the Department of English for conducting such a useful programme.