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Periyar University
Department of English, Salem, Tamilnadu, India

Papers presented in the National Seminar
Food is not just a Curry: Raison de'tre of Food in Literature - FDLT 2019

Editors: Dr. V. Sangeetha, Dr. B. J. Geetha,
Dr. K. Sindhu, Dr. S. Boopathi and
Ms. S. Snekha Sri

  • Greetings from the Vice-Chancellor, Periyar University ...
    Prof. P. KOLANDAIVEL

  • Greetings from the Registrar, Periyar University ...
    Prof. K. THANGAVEL

  • Editors' Preface ...
    Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor and Head, Department of English
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Dr. K. Sindhu,
    Dr. S. Boopathi and Ms. S. Snekha Sri

  • The Association between Food Additives and Learning Disabilities – A Review ...
    G. Hemanatchatra, Ph.D. Research Scholar and
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Food, Morality and Beyond ...
    Joshua Gnana Raj, P., Ph.D. Research Scholar and
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Self-Acceptance through Serving Food in Amulya Malladi’s
    Serving Crazy with Curry     ...
    S. Lavanya, Assistant Professor of English and Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor

  • An Aberration from the Ordinary-Scarcity as Seen in
    Grimm’s Children and the Household Tales     ...
    Dr. K. Sindhu, Assistant Professor and J. Subhiktcha, Ph.D. Scholar

  • Determining the Symbolic Representation of ‘Food’ in
    Life and Literature     ...
    R. Steffi, Ph.D. Research Scholar and Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor

  • The Potentate Hunger and the Camouflaged Angel in
    Herta Müller’s The Hunger Angel     ...
    Dr. S. Punitha

  • Representation of Food: A Study of Anita Nair’s
    Alphabet Soup for Lovers     ...
    S. Kiruthiga, Ph.D. Research Scholar and Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Food Practices in Perumpanatrupadai ...
    S. Aathirai Nallaal

  • Water as a Literary Device in Mahasweta Devi's
    Mother of 1084 and Water     ...
    D. Kavitha, Ph.D. Research Scholar (PT)

  • Food – Lit- Kid – Connect –A Treatise on Food in Children’s Literature ...
    M.R. Devika, M.A. English, M.Phil. English, (Ph.D.)

  • Concept of Food Beyond Survival ...
    Elvina C M., M.A. English Literature

  • Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food ...
    K. Visalakshi, Assistant Professor

  • The Outrageous Power of Food in Preethi Nair’s
    The 100 Shades Of White     ...
    S. Karthika, II M.A. English

  • Food as a Symbol in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis ...
    Arathi Unni, Research Scholar

  • Food in Media:
    As a Bridging Catalyst between Cultures and a Humanitarian Tool     ...
    Sudharsanan, Dhanya. Assistant Professor

  • Magic of the Spices:
    Mythology in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s
    The Mistress of Spices     ...
    S. Jansirani, M.Phil. English
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor of English

  • An Ecocritical Analysis of Ghosh's The Hungry Tide and
    Markandaya's Nectar In A Sieve     ...
    Jenith. J., Assistant Professor

  • Psychological Reflection on the Role of Gustatory Emotions in
    Aimee Bender’s The Particular Sadness Of A Lemon Cake     ...
    S. K. Jeya Vidya Shree, M.Phil. Research Scholar

  • Food for Thought:
    Is It Human Evolution or Feeding Evolution?     ...
    K. N. Jayakumar, Assistant Professor

  • Food as a Challenging Factor in
    The Refugee by Pearl S. Buck     ...
    P. Kalai Selvi, II M.A. English Literature
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor of English

  • Food and Sexuality:
    A Critical Analysis of Leena Manimekalai’s Poetry     ...
    Karunya Devi. P., II M.A. English
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • A Comparative Study of Food as a Necessary Crisis
    Depicted in Select Contemporary Poetry     ...
    P. S. Kavin Molhy, II M.A. English
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor of English

  • Food as an Imagery in
    Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel     ...
    Kiruthika. S., II M.A. English
    Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor of English

  • Stop Dieting for Life in Tennie McCarty’s
    Shades of Hope: The Program of Stop Dieting and Start Living     ...
    Krithika. C., M.Phil. English

  • Food, Identity and Ethnicity in
    Salman Rushdie’s Grimus     ...
    L. Raja, Ph.D. Scholar and Dr. K. Sindhu, Assistant Professor

  • Food and its Manifestations in Contemporary Indian Films:
    A Study with Reference to Malayalam Movie Guru     ...
    M. Lakshmi, Research Scholar

  • Cooking Home-food:
    Culinary Identity and Nostalgia in
    the Diasporic Stories of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni     ...
    Dr. Madhumita Barua (M. B.), Assistant Professor

  • Food – The Engineer of Mind ...
    Neethu Asokan

  • Dynamics of Cultural Cuisine and Rituals of Eating:
    Explorations of the Jewish Identity in Israel Through
    Amos Oz’s A Tale Of Love And Darkness and Judas     ...
    Neha Soman, Ph.D. Research Scholar
    J. Pandeeswari, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Food and Literature Across the Ages ...
    A. Parthipan, Assistant Professor of English

  • Gastronomical Study of R K Narayan’s
    Select Fiction and Short Story     ...
    Pavan B.P., Assistant Professor of English

  • Portrayal of Food in Select Works of Tamil and English Literatures ...
    S. Pavith, M.A. English Literature

  • Analyzing the Perspectives of the British Empire on
    the Construct of Vegetarianism in India     ...
    Sahaya Afra Johanna, I M.A.

  • Is Food Building the Relationship?
    Analysis Through Literature     ...
    Pooja. A., I M.A. English Literature

  • Good Things Come in Small Packages with Reference to the Novel
    Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl     ...
    Dr. B.S. Arun, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

  • Food for Thought, Culture and Identity:
    A Study of Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss     ...
    Dr. Prathibha Anne Baby, Lecturer

  • Desserts as Stress Reliever in Marian Keyes’s Watermelon ...
    Dr. K. Sindhu, Assistant Professor and A. T. Princy, Ph.D. Scholar

  • Food and Culture:
    Textual Analysis on the Representation of Food and Drink in African Literature     ...
    Raga Sownthariya. K., II M.A. English

  • Food in Children’s Literature:
    An Analysis of Food and Culture in Roald Dahl’s Fiction     ...
    Ms. Rajalakshmi M., Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • The Denial of Food and the so called Cultural Norm in Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland ...
    S. Snekha Sri, M.A., M.Phil., Assistant Professor
    V. C. Revathi, II M. A. English

  • Symbolic Significance of Selected Fruits in the Holy Bible ...
    Dr. A. Rosilda Manju, Assistant Professor

  • Healing Power of Food in Erica Bauermeister’s
    The School of Essential Ingredients     ...
    Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor
    S. Dhivya, II M.A. English Literature

  • Haute Cuisine of Memories: A Reading of
    Anita Nair's Alphabet Soup For Lovers     ...
    Salma, A. S., Guest Faculty

  • Analysis of Food and Gender Roles ...
    D. Selva Abirami

  • Shakespearean Recipes ...
    J. Gangapriyadarshini, Research Scholar

  • Kitchen as a Battlefield in Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters:
    A Psychological Study     ...
    Dr. T. Latha, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

  • Food as a Social Force in the Select Works of Mahasweta Devi ...
    U. Shankari, Ph.D. Research Scholar (PT)

  • Chocolate, Cookie, Pancake, etc.:
    A Fresh, New Recipe for Fear, Murder, and Detective Fiction     ...
    Dr. Smita Verghese, Assistant Professor

  • Kitchen – the Real Companion ...
    Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor and M. R. Sripriya, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Cooking as a Remedy for Stress in Amulya Malladi’s
    Serving Crazy with Curry     ...
    Sophia Mary, Ph.D. Research Scholar, English

  • The Irish Famine Eviction: Destitution and Survival of
    Irish Migrants in Sebastian Barry’s Days Without End     ...
    V. Suganya, Research Scholar (Ph.D.)
    Dr. B. Padmanabhan, Assistant Professor

  • Myriad Hues of Culinary Experiences in the Novels of
    Khaled Hosseini     ...
    Susy Antony, Assistant Professor

  • Through the Door of the Castle in J. K. Rowling’s
    Harry Potter Series     ...
    J. Swetha, M.Phil. English

  • Food Aesthetics in Literature: A Select Reading ...
    Dr. K. Thamizharasi, Associate Professor of English

  • Exploring the Power of Food as a Vehicle of Identity and Ethnicity ...
    K. Unnamalai, I Year MA in English with Communication Studies

  • Hunger and Crime: An Analysis of Crimes Related to Hunger in
    Indian Literature     ...
    Yadu R Krishna, M.A. English

  • Flavours of Malabar:
    The Love Story of Kareem Bhai And
    His Untold Kitchen Tricks in the Malayalam Movie Usthad Hotel     ...
    Nivedita R Karun, M.Phil. Research Scholar

  • Kerala Food Cuisine:
    The Story of Joan’s Rainbow and
    the Multi-Layered Cake’s Exploration in the Malayalam Movie
    Salt N’ Pepper     ...
    Niveditha B Warrier, M.Phil. Research Scholar

  • Politics of Food Culture:
    A Study Based on Advertisements     ...Devi N., Research Student

  • Representation of Food in Media ...
    Kowsalya.V, II M.A., English and Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Food as Personal Gratification and Public Insinuation ...
    Dr. V. Anbarasi, Associate Professor

  • Food and Social Difference in Purple Hibiscus by
    Chimamanda Adichie     ...
    Dr. K. Sindhu, Assistant Professor of English
    K. Lydia, II M.A. English Literature

  • Tracing the Economy and Cultural Circuit through Food in
    Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance     ...
    Dr. K. Sindhu, Assistant Professor and R. Gunasundari, M.Phil. English

  • Food as a Literary Device in
    Lucy Diamond’s The Beach Café     ...
    Somiya Soman K., Guest Lecturer

  • Soul Curry: Re-reading of Gourmet Rhapsody ...
    Dr. M. Shanthi, Associate Professor

  • Recognition and Identity through Culinary Art:
    Hassan Haji’s raison d’être in
    Richard C. Morais’ The Hundred-Foot Journey     ...
    Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor and A. Divya, M. Phil Scholar

  • Analyzing the Food Habits of Current Era with Reference to
    Ainthinai in Tamil Literature     ...
    Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor and R. Pathmapriya, M.Phil.

  • Food:
    A Source of Voice and Power of Northeastern Women in
    Mary Kom’s Unbreakable     ...
    T.S.K. Shalini and S. Snekha Sri, Assistant Professor

  • Food Habits of Indians in Khushwant Singh’s Novel Delhi ...
    P. Kavitha and Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor of English

  • The Unification of Family through Food in Afghan Culture in
    the Select Novels of Khaled Hosseini     ...
    U. Maria Liny Jenifer and Dr. B. J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Role of Different Delicious Dishes in
    Tamil Culture and Heritage     ...
    Dr. K. Sindhu, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D. and N. Karthik

  • The Role of Food in Domestic and Democratic Spaces:
    A Study through Narratives of Mulk Raj Anand     ...
    S. Kannan and Dr. B. J. Geetha, Asst. Prof. of English

  • The Importance of Food and Drink in Paulo Coelho’s
    The Alchemist     ...
    S. Suganya, Ph.D. Research Scholar and Dr. B. J. Geetha

  • A Study of the Governing Traits of an Animated Animal Chef in
    Brad Bird’s Ratatouille     ...
    Dr. S. Boopathi, Assistant Professor

  • Food Diet for Transgender before Hormone Replacement Therapy ...
    Dr. K. Sindhu, Asst. Professor and M. Aravindh, Ph.D. Scholar

  • Critical Control Point Analysis of Workers Uniform Used in
    Dairy Processing Plants: A Post-Modern Perspective     ...
    R. Anil Kumar, Assistant Professor

  • Symbolism of Wine and Water in Salman Rushdie’s
    The Enchantress of Florence     ...
    S. Prabhakaran, Ph.D. Research Scholar (Part-time) & Assistant Professor
    Dr. B.J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Food and Entertaining All (Strangers and Known Persons) as Guests in Twin Epics: Silappathikaaram and MaNimekalai (Tamil) ...
    S. Bhuvaneswari, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Food in Relation to Culture in
    Mullai     Land in Sangam Literature (Tamil)     ...
    P. Gandhi, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Technical Terms for Grains and Food Technology in
    Dravidian Culture (Tamil)     ...
    M. Ganesan, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Food Symbolism in Siddha Poetry (Tamil) ...
    M. Gomathy, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Food Tradition in the Rituals of
    Tamils of Sangam Literature (Tamil)     ...
    R. Radhika, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Gift of Food to the Poor and the Needy in Select Sangam Literary Works (Tamil) ... M. Selvapriya, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • The Culture and Tradition of Entertaining Guests - Known Persons and Strangers in TiruthonDar Puranam (Tamil) ...
    M. Thiagarajan, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Concepts and Ideas of Food in
    Akanaanooru, of Sangam Literature (Tamil)     ...
    M. Umamaheswari, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Symbolism of Wine and Water in Salman Rushdie’s
    The Enchantress of Florence     ...
    S. Prabhakaran, Ph.D. Research Scholar (Part-time) & Assistant Professor
    Dr. B.J. Geetha, Assistant Professor

  • Food Varieties Indicated by Sangam Literature for Marutham (Tamil) ... K. Kannan, Assistant Professor

  • Food Technology in Sangam Society (Tamil) ...
    P. Kulandaivelu, PhD. Research Scholar

  • Social Stratification and Food Culture among Tamils
    A Hisrorical Approach (Tamil)     ...
    Dr. K. Mythili, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

  • Imaginary Food Culture and Technology in KalingaththupparaNi (Tamil) ...
    V. Sasikala, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Meat-Eating in Sangam Age and Contemporary Food Politics (Tamil) ... R. Silambarasan, Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Relationship between Food and Medicine in
    Siddha Theraiyar's Epic (Tamil)     ...
    Dr. R. Vasanthamaalai, Associate Professor

  • Regional Specificities Represented through Food in Malayalam Films:
    A Study Focused on Films Angamaly Diaries and Maheshinte Prathikaram     ...
    Navami P and Amrutha K J

  • Food as an Example of Individuality in the Novel Chocolate by
    Joanne Harris     ...
    Dr. P. Mohana, Ph.D.

  • Social Dislocation in the Novel The Edible Woman by
    Margaret Atwood     ...
    T. Manimegalai, M.A., M.Phil.

  • Food in Religious Texts as in the Literature of The Holy Bible ...
    M. Jency Glory, II M.A. English

  • Psychological Perception of Food in Roald Dahl’s
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory     ...
    Dr. V. Sangeetha and S. Gracejuliet, M.Phil. Candidate

  • The Problems Faced by a Tribal Woman as Seen in
    Mahasweta Devi’s The Hunt     ...
    S. Gangaiamaran and Dr. K. Sindhu

  • Food in Religious Texts ...
    Devapriya A R

  • Hospitality as an Ethical Practice –
    A General View in Thirukkural     ...
    Dr. M. Kasirajan and P. Manimaran, Research Scholar

  • Meat-Eating: Thiruvalluvar’s Perspective ...
    Ms. R. Gomathy and Dr. S. Nandagopal

  • A print version of the select papers of Food is not just a Curry: Raison de'tre of Food in Literature - FDLT 2019 (Part I)

  • A print version of the select papers of Food is not just a Curry: Raison de'tre of Food in Literature - FDLT 2019 (Part II)

  • A print version of the select papers of Food is not just a Curry: Raison de'tre of Food in Literature - FDLT 2019 (Part III)

    • Editors: Dr. V. Sangeetha, Professor and Head, Department of English, and Dr. B. J. Geetha, Dr. K. Sindhu, Dr. S. Boopathi and Ms. S. Snekha Sri, Assistant Professors, Department of English
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