Sunday, July 28, 2013
My Kashmir Diary is a collection of essays and miscellaneous
writings of Prof. S.L Pandit. It is the surviving fruit of nearly four decades
of his literary activity; the rest went up in smoke in November, 1990, with the
burning and sacking of his house at Srinagar. The author has divided the book
it four sections. Section I : ‘Down Memory Lane ‘ is mostly autobiographical
with two essays about his association with the Ramakrishna mission. Section II:
‘Kashmir Past & amp; Present’ contains twelve perceptive essays on recent
history of Kashmir, the vital question is what is Kashmiriyat, and the present
predicament of Kashmir Pandits. Section III: ‘Perceptions of a Dedicated
Teacher’ consists of some of the author’s retrieved research papers on literature and a
convocation address that he delivered at Jalandhar after his retirement. Three
reviews and two additional essays form. Section IV: ‘ Some Miscellany &
Book Reviews’. On the whole, My Kashmir Diary is a comprehensive collection
that gives the reader a fair idea of the author’s keen interest in history, literature
and society, and reveals his flair for writing and sharing his thoughts with
others.
Prof. Shyam Lal Pandit was born at Kulgam, Kashmir, in
January, 1908. After passing B.A (Hons.) in first class from Panjab University,
Lahore, he got a first class in M.A, (English) from Lucknow University in 1930.
He taught for nearly twenty five years at the various government colleges in
Jammu & Kashmir and rose to be the Principal of the Amar Singh College,
Srinagar. Later, as the first Head of the Postgraduate Department of English,
University of Jammu & Kashmir, he gave the lead to post – graduate teaching
in Kashmir. Towards the end of his distinguished career, he was, for seven
years, Principal, Panjab University Evening College, Jalandhar. Prof. Pandit
has contributed numerous critical essays on literature, history and society to
various reputed journals.
Book: My Kashmir Diary
Author: S.L. Pandit
ISBN: 81-85217-11-4
Number of Pages: 236
Language: English
Price: INR 395/ USD$ 20 (Shipping/ Courier Charges Extra)
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