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When a language dies , so does a legacy. | Dr. Vijay Kumar Tadakamalla | TEDxVITS

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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A well-known scholar in the field of post-colonial studies and Indian Literature , Prof. Vijay Kumar has been visiting professor and invited to speak at several universities. One of the Founder Editors of Muse India : the literary e-Journal , and a Director of the annual Hyderabad Literary Festival , Prof. Vijay Kumar is also associated with award-winning documentaries and educational films.  
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx An MA and MPhil in English and a PhD holder, Dr Vijay Kumar Tadakamalla is Professor and currently Head, Department of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad. A well-known scholar in the field of postcolonial studies and Indian literature, and an established translator, Prof Vijay Kumar has been Visiting Professor and invited speaker at several universities abroad including in the UK, USA, Germany, and Ireland. His publications include critical studies—English and Other International Languages in India, Globalisation: Australian-Asian Perspectives and Focus India: Postcolonial Narratives of the Nation—and translations from Telugu—The Liberation of Sita (by Volga) and Kanyasulkam (by Gurajada Venkata Appa Rao). One of the Founder Editors of Muse India: the Literary e-Journal, and a Director of the annual Hyderabad Literary Festival, Prof Vijay Kumar is also associated with award-winning documentaries and educational films. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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