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Hindi Language and the Literature - Public Lecture
Harvard University Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies Outreach Lecture
Fall/Winter 2006-2007 Languages and Literature of India Lecture II
"Hindi Language and the Literature"
Mr. Richard Delacy Preceptor in Hindi-Urdu Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies Harvard University
Abstract:
Hindi is the official language of the Republic of India and has had a controversial history within the subcontinent. The talk will cover the evolution of this modern vernacular language and its lexicon. We will discuss the Perso-Arabic influence and the transformations with the coming of Islam in the subcontinent. Scripts and sounds for the language will be covered.
Hindi has at least twenty major dialects across the north Indian plain and we discuss the standard grammar based on the Khari Boli style. The literature in the language will be surveyed highlighting various phases in style and contents. The dominance of Hindi in India's nationalism and India's film industry will be reviewed.
Speaker's bio:
Richard Delacy has been a student and scholar in Hindi-Urdu with education in Australia, India and the US. He is a PhD candidate in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago and is a Preceptor of Hindi-Urdu in the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies at Harvard University. He has taught Hindi-Urdu at several institutions both in the US and Australia.
Date: 01/06/2007
Location: Hall A Harvard University Science Center 1 Oxford Steet, Cambridge
Time: 3:00 pm
Organized By: Harvard University
Cost: Free
Contact: Dr. B. Misra 617-864-5121
Web: www.fas.harvard.edu/~sanskrit/outreach.html
Email: bmisra@fas.harvard.edu
Directions: www.harvard.edu
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