Anis Sir, the senior most member of the Faculthy at the Department of English, JMI in conversation with, Mishail Sharma and Varnana Chaudhry.
1. What do you have to say about the preparations for the literary festival conducted by the department of English?
Ans. Students are enthusiastic. Whenever such an event takes place in the department I have seen students taking keen interest. I am sure, this is happening this time as well. I can see them discussing, rehearsing, chalking out their plans, speaking with the faculty members and giving the programmes a final shape. It’s very heartening to see that this is being
done with good spirit. I know for sure that things done with such positive spirit must succeed as this one too will succeed like success.
2. Is there event for which you are personally looking forward to?
Ans. One event which I personally look forward to is the inaugural session itself because it sets the tone. I also look forward to the session of creative writing and dramatics apart from film screening and moderated group discussion. Let me tell you this is a difficult question to answer because all the programme appears to be so well thought of and so well
designed. I l look forward to their execution with great hope and faith in the talent of my students.
3. For how long you have been associated with Jamia? Tell us something about your experience in Jamia.
Ans. In 1979, I joined Jamia as a lecturer. Eight years later I became a reader. In 1994 I became a professor. I am proud that I have taught many many batches of my students and I am proud to see them placed well in life. I have seen Jamia grow wonderfully well all these years and I think I too have grown with my institution that I love.
4. Is there any event conducted by Department that you cherish and we as present students of Department Are not aware of?
Ans. In the past there have been a number of very well organized programmes. They have programmes that have been conducted by English literary association. I have had a fine blend of literary and cultural activities. Some of our students, who have now settled in and outside pursuing their jobs, still remember those programmes that have been one way of keeping in touch with them and for them to keep in touch with us.
5. Whom do you value or admire more: Dickens or Manto?
Ans. The question of favourite in literary studies is a difficult one to answer. Both were fictional writers who represented two different languages, two different cultures and two different literary milieu. They were major writers of their times and of their languages. The question of a favourite of the two is not possible for me to answer. Surely, I read
Dickens as a student and valued him. But I read Manto later whom I valued again for another set of reasons.
6. On the scale of ten,how do you rate the present efforts of progress?
Ans. (laughs) rating is done after the event but going by preparations, I give you a 100%. Wish you well and wish you luck.
7. A few words of encouragement for the students.
Ans. Main ek sher aapko suna doon, (lekin main yeh jaanta hoon ki sher sunane mein hum sher ki khoobsoorati mein kho jaate hain aur sher meinkahee hui baat bhool jatey hain.) Sher suniye,
"ae dil tamam nafaa hai, sauda-e-ishq mein/ek jaan ka ziyaan hai so aisa ziyaan nahi."
Aap jo kar rahi hain, isme aapne bohot jee aur jaan lagaya hai. Main samajhta hoon ki ismein aapko aur humein nafaa hi nafaa hai. Yeh baatein aapko kal bohot yaad ayengi.
-Mishail and Varnana
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