Select Publications : Dr Tapati Gupta, Reader in English, Calcutta University

Articles

2007

Saratchadrer Uponyase Nari-shokti and Samaj-shokti (Bangla), Subodh
Chandra Sengupta Memorial Lecture, Sarat Samiti, Kolkata, July 2007.

2006

Jagadish Gupta, by Hiren Chattopadhyay, trans. Tapati Gupta, Sahitya Akademi, 2006.

‘Re-reading The Tempest as an Icon' To times in hope: Essays in Memory of Professor S.C.Sen Gupta, co-edited with Salil Biswas, Prof. Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta Foundation and Blue Pencil, Calcutta, 2006.

‘The Invisible Man Beckons', Translation of Samaresh Basu's Bangla short story, ‘Adrishya Manusher Hatchhani', Parabaas webzine, December 31, 2005.

‘ Class, Gender & Lovesickness in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night' Race, Class & Gender, Academic Staff College and Department of English, Calcutta University, 2005 (accepted for publication)

‘Into An-‘other' Script: Shakespeare Translations in Postcolonial India (Eastern Region)' , Re-Reading Shakespeare in Text & Performance, ed. Asli Tekinay, Bogazici University Press, Turkey, 2005.

‘Shakespeare and the Mediterranean: Utpal Dutt's Politics of Representation', Muse India Webzine, 2005

‘Re-configuring Shakespeare: Hemchandra Bandyopadhyay's Shakespeare Transcreations,' Translation Today, Vol.II, 2005, CIIl Mysore. Published Online.ads well as in Hard copy.

Measure for Measure as Shakespeare’s Vision of Social Functioning’, to be published in Literature & Culture, Vol.4 August 2004, a Journal of the Literary Society of India.

‘Mothers, Mothers-in-law and Motherhood in Modern Bengali Short Stories by Women Writers,’ Families : A Journal of Representations, Vol.3, no.1 2004 ed. Sanjukta Dasgupta,

‘ “The play’s the thing” Transcreating Shakespeare for the Stage,’ Epic Theatre, April 2003, Utpal Dutt Foundation of International Theatre Studies, Calcutta.

‘A Unifying Experience : Rabindranath Tagore, Poet- Painter’, West Bengal. April 2002.

‘The Whirling Impasto’ : Hopkins and Van Gogh’ , Interactions Between Literature & the Other Arts , ed Dr Indrani Haldar, a collection of Seminar papers published by the Jadavpur University Department of English.

‘Teaching Shakespeare’, Pegasus , Volume I, Issue no.7 October 2001, Departmant of English, City College, South.

‘Elsinorer Jishu’,(The Jesus of Elsinore, a critique of Utpal Dutt’s discourse on Hamlet ; article is in Bengali ), Ebam Mushaira, Special edition on Hamlet, Calcutta 2002 )

“Space, Place & Power ; Elizabethan & Jacobean Pageantry”, Journal of the Department of English, Vol. viii, 2002-2003 ( Renaissance in English Literature) Rabindra Bharati University

“Twentieth Century Western Art: Trends & Movements’, Re-Readings: Literature & Culture, A Selection of ASC-CU Refresher Course Lectures, CU, 2001.

‘The Chiaroscuro of Nature’, The Legacy of the Lyrical Ballads, ed. Dr P. Dutta, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Calcutta, 2001.

‘Teaching Shakespeare’, Pegasus , Volume I, Issue no.7 October 2001, Departmant of English, City College, South.

‘Shakespeare, the Mediterranean & Utpal Dutt’s Politics of Representation’, Journal of the Department of English , Vol.xxvii No.2 , 1999-2000.

‘Subodhchandra Sen Gupta’ (in Bengali), Bangla Academy Patrika, June 1999 ,Paschimbanga Bangla Academy,.

‘Discovering the Composite Creative Self’, Re-Reading John Keats: Bi- Centenary Essays on John Keats, ed. Surabhi Banerjee, Calcutta University, 1996.

‘Stones that Dream: An Essay on Gothic Architecture’, Literature Alive, The British Council, Vol. ii June 1996.

‘Bright Star’, a bi- centenary article on John Keats ,The Statesman Literary Supplement, 3^rd November 1995.

‘Unwilling to School’ (An article on teaching Shakespeare), The Statesman, April 23, 1994.

‘Eyei Shahare: Shilpa, Shllpi, Darshak O Kichhu Bhavna, (an article in Bengali on trends in contemporary Indian Art), A Mori Bangla Bhasha, Book Fair Issue, 1994

‘A Psychologist- Artist’, Frontier, January, 1993.

‘The Critic as Artist’ Frontier, March. 1993

“ ‘ ‘Twixt the dangerous shores’ : The World of Shakespeare’s Troilus & Cressida” , Journal of the Department of English, Vol. xxiv Nos. 1& 2 1991-92.

‘Jamini Roy, Valid & Vital’, The Telegraph, April ,1990

Book Reviews

‘Thumbnail Reality’, The Statesman Review, Monday, Aug. 17, 1998.

‘Contemporary Shakespeare’, The Statesman Review, Monday July 6, 1998

‘Reading Pictures’, The Statesman Literary., Friday, May 30, 1997.

‘The Poetry of Lines’, The Statesman Literary, Friday, Aug.23,1996.

‘The Third Eye’., The Statesman Literary . Friday, May 10, 1996.

‘On A Balcony’, The Statesman Literary, Saturday , Aug. 5, 1995.

‘Snowed Under,’ The Statesman Literary, Saturday, Nov. 18, 1994.

‘A Quiet Rebel’, The Statesman Literary, Saturday, Nov. 20, 1993.

‘The Muse of San Isidro’ ,The Statesman Literary, Saturday, Jan.2, 1993.

‘Saroma’, Frontier, March 2, 1991.

‘Amrita Sher Gill by N. Iqbal Singh -Ekti Jibanir Samalochona’ (in Bengali),Samakalin.

Translations

‘Boligarta’ translation of Begum Rokeya’s short story of the same name, Harvest II, 2002.

‘Motherhood’ translation of Taslima Nasreen’s short story, ‘Matrittwa’, Ibid.

‘Of Man and Bolster’, trans,of ‘Manush Kimba Kolbalish’, short story by Swapnamoy Chakravarty, Harvest 2001,Annual Translation Special Issue Bangla Short Stories. Also published in Parabaas on the Intrnet.

‘Eight Legs Sixteen Knees’, trans. of ‘Ashta Charan Sholo Hantu’ short story by Swapnamoy Chakravarty, Ibid. Also published in Parabaas on the Internet.

‘Night of the Full Moon’ trans. of ‘Purnimaar Raat’ a short story by Gautam Sengupta, published in ‘Parabaas’ Translation,ed. Samir Bhattacharya, a webzine of the USA, www. Parabaas.com

Editing Work

Was on the Board of Editors of S.C.Seb Gupta, Scholar Extraordinary, Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta Foundation, 2000.

Harvest: Annual Translation I , Special Issue, Bangla Short Stories, Anustup, Calcutta, 2001.

Re-Readings: Literature & Culture, ASC-CU and Dept. of English, Calcutta Unversity, 2001.

Harvest Annual Translation II, Special Issue on Bangla Short Stories by Women Writers, Anustup, 2002.

‘To times in hope’ Subodh Chandra Sengupta Memorial Essays’ SCS Foundation, Kolkata 2005.

Journal of the Department of English, 2005.

Miscellaneous

Editor of Baishakhi, (house journal of Baishakhi Co-operative Apartments)1998, 1999 and 2000 and 2001 issues.

Articles on teaching and teachers in publications of the All Bengal Govt. College Teachers Association eg. “Twenty Years of Teaching” (1992) ; and “Era Kara?”(in Bengali)

‘Our Man Friday,’ The Statesman, Friday, Aug.9, 1996.

Travel Writing

‘The Mountains, Myself and HE’, Maha Milan, Vol. 4 No.2 Dec/Jan 1992-93.

‘In the Temples of Wisdom’ (Article on visits to libraries in Britain), The Statesman, Impressions, Sunday, Oct.15 1995.

Articles in Autumn Annual, Journal of the Alumni Association, Presidency College.

Art Reviews

Several reviews of Art Exhibitions in Frontier (Founder Editor Samar Sen),

Business Standard Calcutta, and Times of India, Bombay, in the capacity of free-lance art critic.

Art reviews in Art & Deal, New Delhi

Review of the following shows :

Samyasthe: Manish Pushkale

New Wave in Bengal Art

Vivek Saha

Kartik Pyne and Prokash Karmakar

‘Black Light': Arpana Caur.

Important Lectures

The Tagore Song as Nationalistic Discourse at International conf. On Revisiting the Raj.

2004

‘Life in the Raw : Modern Bengali Short Stories

2003

Lectures at North Bengal University , March 19 & 20 :

1 Demolition. Building & Re-Building: Post-War drama,

2 Violence & Violation : Edward Bond’s Lear

3 Demolition, Violation, Restoration : Stoppard’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead.

Western Art Movements, Illustrated talk , NBU

2002

Three lectures on English Literature are at the North Bengal University, on 18^th and 19^th March. One on Hardy, other on Keats

One lecture on Englisn Renaissance Literature and Culture at the National Seminar at Rabindra Bharati University on 14^th March.

2001

Appreciating Western Art, illustrated lecture to be delivered at Scottish Church College on 20^th Nov. 2001.

Panel Discussion on ‘Why Teach Shakespeare?’ English Study Centre, British Council Auditorium, 4^th Oct. 2001.

Other Texts and Contexts: Thomas Hardy & the Visual Arts’, at the UGC Refresher Course at Rabindra Bharati University , Calcutta. 5^th Oct.

Ajker Narir Sanskarmukti o Samajchetana, (In Bengali) seminar on women, at Balika Banimandir, Chuhura. 13^th Sep.

Lectures delivered at the UGC Refresher Course at Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur in April

(1) Thomas More’s Utopia

(2) Utopia & the Renaissance

(3) Utopian Irony

(4) Elizabethan Painting :Portraits & Miniatures (illustrated with slides)

(5) Accommodating the Other in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

(6) Celebrating the Circle in The Tempest.

‘Their Literature, Our Response’ at the UGC Refresher Course at Calcutta University in February.

2000

‘Twentieth Century Art & Literature’ at the UGC Refresher Course at Calcutta University.

1999

‘Trends & Movements in Twentieth Century Art’, at the UGC Refresher Course at Calcutta University.

‘The Chiaruscuro of Nature: Romantic Art & Literature’ at the UGC sponsored seminar on ‘The Legacy of the Lyrical Ballads’ , Vivekananda College, Calcutta

1998

‘Imaging Shakespeare’, UGC sponsored seminar on ‘re-Entering the Globe: The Shakescene’ at the Vivekananda College, Calcutta.

‘Shakespeare: through Artists’ Eyes.’ at UGC Refresher Course, Calcutta University.

‘The Whirling Whirlpool of Impasto Impact: Hopkins & Van Gogh’ at seminar on ‘Literature & the Sister Arts’, Dept of English, Jadavpur University.

1997

Lectures delivered in UGC Refresher Courses in Calcutta University :

‘Mannerism in Shakespeare Criticism of the Romantic Age’

‘Re-reading the Problem Plays of Shakespeare’ and

‘Pageantry on the Jacobean Stage’

1996

Illustrated (with slides) talk on ‘The French Impressionists’ at the Film Study Centre, Calcutta University.

‘Expressionism & Modern Art’ illustrated (with slides) talk at the Radical Humaninsts’ Association.

‘A Unifying Experience: the Art of Rabindranath Tagore’ illustrated (with slides) lecture at the Nehru Centre , London.

1995

Angel in the Sun: Romanticism in Painting’ illustrated lecture at the John Keats Bicentennial International Seminar at the British Council.

Jibonrasik, Mrityurasik Keats, (in Bengali), Sarat Samiti, Calcutta, March, 1995.

1994

‘The Passionate Eye: Visual Arts in the Romantic Period’ at the international seminar to inaugurate the Centre for Studies in Romantic literature at the British Council auditorium.

1993

‘Albrecht Durer : Multifocal Synthesis’ at the International Seminar on the European Renaissance at Jadavpur University Dept. of English.

‘Reading Measure for Measure as Shakespeare’s Vision of the Individual in Society’ at the Prof. Jagannath Chakravarty Memorial Seminar at the Dept. of English, Burdwan University.

Two illustrated (with slides) talks on German Expressionism in Painting at the Film Study Centre, Calcutta University.

1992

‘Teaching Prosody’ talk delivered at Workshop on Undergraduate Honours Teaching , English Study Centre, British Council Auditorium.

1991

‘Identity & Adjustment : The problem in the Problem Plays of Shakespeare’ at Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad organized by The Shakespeare Society of Eastern India.

‘Re-Reading The Tempest as an Icon’ at The British Council organized by the English Study Centre.

1988

Identity & Adjustment in Shakespeare’s Problem Plays, at Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, arranged by the Shakespeare Society of Eastern India, in April.

1987

‘Appreciating Art’ ,talk delivered over All India Radio, Patna.