Infosys Science Foundation hosts lecture on The Origins of Dislike: A Genealogy of Writerly Discontent
The lecture on ‘The Origins of Dislike: A Genealogy of Writerly Discontent’ was attended by students and faculty members from various colleges in Kolkata.
The lecture by Prof. Chaudhuri is part of the Infosys Science Foundation Lectures, delivered by jurors and winners of the Infosys Prize, which has been developed with an aim to popularize science and research in the country.
The lecture highlighted the importance of understanding factors that influence one's dislikes, and how they reflect the constant battles and contestations through which one shapes oneself.
It also reflected aspects which associates oneself to one’s branch of literature/ historical imagination rather than another. Prof. Chaudhuri weaved complex theories with his fine sense of humour making it more interesting for the audience.
Apart from being a well-known novelist and a fine musician, Prof. Chaudhuri is one of India's best and most widely admired literary and cultural critic and theorist. His literary research ranges from an early book on D.H. Lawrence to a recent book on Rabindranath Tagore, and a large number of critical essays on Indian and English Literature.
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