| A review of Churaumanie Bissundyal’s Dissertation BookBy Balkrishna Naipaul Churaumanie Bissundyal’s Modern Western Fiction and Sanskrit Aesthetics and Theory: A Search for a Postcolonial Concept is the second part of his doctoral dissertation, which strives to locate a postcolonial concept “Liberal Creativity.” It discusses such literary areas as the “pine tree outline” and “cell structure” of the modern novel to exploit plot, characterization, dialogue, modes, setting and theme to find fresh essences in writing such as “Narrative Symbology,” “Descriptive Symbology,” Units of Time,” Fictional Dream” and “Phenomenal Realism.”Moreover, it vacillates between a mixed paradigm of the humanities and social scientific methodology, answering the research question —”What approach should the author take to search through a wilderness of aesthetics, craft, style, theory and philosophy to seek a postcolonial concept that will give him faith, strength, sanctuary and direction in his creative pursuits”—in a design as follows: (i) Chapter 1—Introduction (ii) Chapter II—Review of Literature (Literary Theory and Philosophy), (iii) Chapter III—Application (Aesthetics, Craft, Style and Postcolonial Concept) and (iv) Summary and Recommendations.The author compares his fiction-writing approach with those of other writers such as D.H. Lawrence, V.S. Naipaul, Patrick White, and Ernest Hemingway. It shows how his novel, A River Dreams Red,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys China, achieves its objectives as a fresh piece of aesthetics and craft to find an identity distinct from Eurocentric writing in terms of language and approach,Wholesale Jerseys Authentic, deconstructing the dominant strain of Caribbean Literature. Most important, it answers a second research question to locate the author’s postcolonial concept “Liberal Creativity,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,” which is a universal energy that circumscribes the human race as one centre of creative power.The originality, brilliance, and uniqueness of this work elicit praise from Dr. Bissundyal’s doctoral committee, internal reviewer of his university, and the Ohio Board of Regent.Dr. Joseph Meeker (American professor, writer and literary critic) says: “Churaumanie’s work is thus a mosaic of influences and cultures, glowing with Western, Indian and Caribbean essences.A major purpose of his works is the genesis of the Caribbean aesthetic. . . He speaks with a distinctive voice for himself and for many people who have been long silent or unheard. His work deserves a wide audience in the Caribbean and in the world,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and I believe it will be heard and will have an important impact.”Dr. Larry Preston of the Dean’s Office wrote prior to Dr. Bissundyal’s graduation: “Dear Mr. Bissundyal, your Contextual Essay [Modern Western Fiction and Sanskrit Aesthetics: A Search for a Postcolonial Concept] places your creative work in critical, theoretical and historical perspective, with research methods fully presented, including theoretical framework. . . . This document represents a tremendous amount of scholarly work and is most assuredly of doctoral quality. In fact, there are several dissertations present. Your committee should be proud and excited about your work.” This dissertation is now published by Xlibris (an arm of Random House) in an elegant book of 250 pages, in both hard and soft covers, given the blessings of Union Institute & University, one of the acclaimed and accredited Ph.D universities closely monitored by the Ohio Board of Regent.Dr. Churaumanie Bissundyal is a Caribbean American writer (playwright, novelist and poet) living in New York. He has completed six novels, five books of poems,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, four screenplays,Jerseys From China, one soap opera, and ten plays. In 1988, his play From Ganges to Demerary was staged at Samuell Beckett’s Theatre, York University, Toronto, Canada. He had produced six of his plays in Guyana, and he won the prestigious American award, The Vera Rubin Residency Award, at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York. In the same year, he received a fellowship in creative writing at the University of Miami, Florida. In 2005 he was awarded the Kavya Mani award for his Sanskrit poem “Vanamatri.” He holds an MFA degree (a master’s degree in fine arts) from Goddard College and a Ph. D. degree in Philosophy from Union.Balkrishna Naipaul, the cousin of Vidia (V.S.) Naipaul, is a renowned Caribbean novelist, completing seven novels and winning the prestigious Sahityamani Award. He also won the Lifetime Literary Achievement Award of the Business Forum. |
