Makarand Paranjape had started his career in 1980 as a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and returned to India in 1986 to join the University of Hyderabad, first as lecturer and then reader. In 1994, he joined the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Delhi as an associate professor, and between 1999–2018, he served as professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.[3][4]
Opinions
Paranjape often offers his critique in the media. He said that the law is not as important as politics when he spoke of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in March 2024 to WION News.
IIAS
Paranjape was appointed as Director of IIAS in August 2018. In August 2020, charges of irregularities filed against him by another office-bearer, leading to a spat with the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman at the institution.[5] Paranjape offered a rebuttal to his critics through an interview with The Wire in April 2021.[6] However, it was later reported that he had violated the MoA (memorandum of association) of the institute as its Director and that it was not any clash with other specific individual heads at the institution.[7]
Works and reception
In his coffee-table book of poems published in January 2022 as Identity's Last Secret, Paranjape discussed how he "came out of a difficult relationship." [citation needed] In 2013, Makarand R. Paranjape published a novel called Body Offering.[8] The novel is a tale of a middle-aged man's extra-marital affair with a woman 25 years younger [citation needed] than him. The Sunday Guardian dubbed the book as one "that walked in the long shadow cast" by Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabakov's 1955 novel Lolita.[9]
Personal life
In 1987, Paranjape married Sarina, a graduate student at UIUC.[10] In 2006, he married[a] Devaki Singh, daughter of Arun Singh.[11] They divorced in 2014. [citation needed] He is now married to Gayatri Iyer.[12]
Honours
ICCR Chair in Indian Studies, National University of Singapore, August 2010 onwards.
October–December 2014: Inaugural DAAD-Eric Auerbach Visiting Chair in World Literatures at the University of Tübingen, Germany.
Notes
^Sources do not discuss his divorce with Sarina. They were married as of December, 2004 and Sarina was a program officer at United States-India Educational Foundation.
References
^"Our Contribution to Society at Large Needs to Improve." The Tribune. 29 September 2018.
^Professor Makarand Paranjape, Centre for English Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University website
^Makarand Paranjape, short Biography Archived 6 September 2007 at archive.today Université Interdisciplinaire de Paris, (UIP).
^INDIAN LETTERS once a month with Mohan Ramanan: Paranjape The Practical mystic New Straits Times, 30 March 1994.
^"War Within: It's Right versus Right at Shimla's Esteemed IIAS" The Daily Guardian. Utpal Kumar and Kunal Roy. 8 September 2020.
^"As Scholars Accuse IIAS of Opaque Practices, Chairperson and Director Go Head to Head." Akshaya Mukul. The Wire. 4 April 2021.
^"IIAS Saga Takes Ugly Turn as Top Functionaries Issue Statement Against Director." The Wire. Akshaya Mukul. 9 April 2021.
^"Fifty Shades Darker!" Neha Jain. Millennium Post. 2 June 2013.
^"Paranjape's Novel Is More Erratic than Erotic." 7 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine Aditya Mani Jha. The Sunday Guardian. 10 August 2013.
^Paranjape, Makarand (2013). "Prologue: The Open Door" in Acts of Faith: Journeys to Sacred India. Hay House. p. 6. ISBN9789381398357.
^"Ties and knots". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^"Makarand Paranjape's Verified Twitter Update". 5 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020. No date provided to the current marriage in the source.
makarand, paranjape, makarand, paranjape, born, august, 1960, indian, novelist, poet, former, director, indian, institute, advanced, study, iias, shimla, since, 1999, professor, english, centre, english, studies, jawaharlal, nehru, university, delhi, born31, a. Makarand R Paranjape born 31 August 1960 is an Indian novelist poet a former Director at Indian Institute of Advanced Study IIAS Shimla and since 1999 a Professor of English in the Centre for English Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi 1 2 Makarand ParanjapeBorn31 August 1960Ahmedabad GujaratNationalityIndianOther namesmakrandparanspeEducationMA PhD in English LiteratureAlma materSt Stephen s College Delhi University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign USAOccupationsFormer Director of Indian Institute of Advanced Studies Shimla Professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Opinions 2 2 IIAS 3 Works and reception 4 Personal life 5 Honours 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links 9 See alsoEarly life and educationMakarand R Paranjape was born in 1960 in Ahmedabad Gujarat He was educated at the Bishop Cotton Boys School in Bangalore followed by a B A Hons in English at St Stephen s College University of Delhi in 1980 Thereafter he joined the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign from where he received his M A in English Literature and subsequently a PhD in 1985 on the topic Mysticism in Indian English Poetry citation needed CareerMakarand Paranjape had started his career in 1980 as a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign UIUC and returned to India in 1986 to join the University of Hyderabad first as lecturer and then reader In 1994 he joined the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Delhi as an associate professor and between 1999 2018 he served as professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 3 4 Opinions Paranjape often offers his critique in the media He said that the law is not as important as politics when he spoke of Arvind Kejriwal s arrest in March 2024 to WION News IIAS Paranjape was appointed as Director of IIAS in August 2018 In August 2020 charges of irregularities filed against him by another office bearer leading to a spat with the Chairman and the Vice Chairman at the institution 5 Paranjape offered a rebuttal to his critics through an interview with The Wire in April 2021 6 However it was later reported that he had violated the MoA memorandum of association of the institute as its Director and that it was not any clash with other specific individual heads at the institution 7 Works and receptionIn his coffee table book of poems published in January 2022 as Identity s Last Secret Paranjape discussed how he came out of a difficult relationship citation needed In 2013 Makarand R Paranjape published a novel called Body Offering 8 The novel is a tale of a middle aged man s extra marital affair with a woman 25 years younger citation needed than him The Sunday Guardian dubbed the book as one that walked in the long shadow cast by Russian American writer Vladimir Nabakov s 1955 novel Lolita 9 Personal lifeIn 1987 Paranjape married Sarina a graduate student at UIUC 10 In 2006 he married a Devaki Singh daughter of Arun Singh 11 They divorced in 2014 citation needed He is now married to Gayatri Iyer 12 HonoursICCR Chair in Indian Studies National University of Singapore August 2010 onwards October December 2014 Inaugural DAAD Eric Auerbach Visiting Chair in World Literatures at the University of Tubingen Germany Notes Sources do not discuss his divorce with Sarina They were married as of December 2004 and Sarina was a program officer at United States India Educational Foundation References Our Contribution to Society at Large Needs to Improve The Tribune 29 September 2018 Professor Makarand Paranjape Centre for English Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University website Makarand Paranjape short Biography Archived 6 September 2007 at archive today Universite Interdisciplinaire de Paris UIP INDIAN LETTERS once a month with Mohan Ramanan Paranjape The Practical mystic New Straits Times 30 March 1994 War Within It s Right versus Right at Shimla s Esteemed IIAS The Daily Guardian Utpal Kumar and Kunal Roy 8 September 2020 As Scholars Accuse IIAS of Opaque Practices Chairperson and Director Go Head to Head Akshaya Mukul The Wire 4 April 2021 IIAS Saga Takes Ugly Turn as Top Functionaries Issue Statement Against Director The Wire Akshaya Mukul 9 April 2021 Fifty Shades Darker Neha Jain Millennium Post 2 June 2013 Paranjape s Novel Is More Erratic than Erotic Archived 7 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine Aditya Mani Jha The Sunday Guardian 10 August 2013 Paranjape Makarand 2013 Prologue The Open Door inActs of Faith Journeys to Sacred India Hay House p 6 ISBN 9789381398357 Ties and knots The Indian Express Retrieved 23 April 2017 Makarand Paranjape s Verified Twitter Update 5 April 2020 Retrieved 8 December 2020 No date provided to the current marriage in the source External linksMakarand Paranjape Webpage at JNUSee also nbsp Poetry portal Indian English Literature Indian Writing in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Makarand Paranjape amp oldid 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