Ganderbal: The Arts Campus, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with the Fiction Writers Guild, Srinagar, organised a one-day multilingual seminar on “Short story in J&K: Directions and the Way Ahead”.
Speaking on the occasion, former Dean and Head, University of Kashmir and CUK, Prof. Nazir Ahmad Malik gave an overview of the literature and its functionalities and discussed various aspects of criticism in relation to fiction, delving into the various concepts and theories of criticism presented by ancient Greek critics and philosophers like Plato and Aristotle.
Prof Malik reflected on the concept of Plato’s “cave men- an allegory” and Plato’s idea of reality vs appearance. He emphasised the peculiarity of language in literature, how usage of literary terms and figures makes literature a different discourse and differentiates it from other discourses including Science.
Addressing the gathering, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, congratulated the department for organising the seminar and said that such events offer, an opportunity for the scholars and students.