'Vagrasika'- 2015

Vagrasika- A Workshop on Book Appreciation

      A one day workshop on book appreciation, 'Vagrasika' was organised by the Book Lovers' Club on September 30, 2015. The English session in the morning was led by the veteran English professor, Dr. C. S. Jayaraman ( Amruta School of Arts and Science) and the Malayalam session in the afternoon was engaged by the popular Malayalam poet, Sri Sreekumar Mukhathala, ( Programme Executive, All India Radio). Around sixty students from degree and postgraduate courses of various departments attended the workshop. 

       

East of Eden: John Steinbeck

Presenter: Kripa Leeja Maria A. V. ( II BCom)

Date of Presentation: September 8, 2015 

East of Eden dramatises the perpetual conflict between good and evil in the society through the Trask and Hamilton families in Salinas Valley.

Oru Kudayum Kunjupengalum: Muttathu Varkey

Presenter: Blessy Paul (I BA English)

Date of Presentation: September 1, 2015

A popular novella in Malayalam, this book is about the strong bonding between a brother and a sister. 

Thalakunikkathe: Oru Penninte Atmakatha: Wangari Maathai

Presenter: Surya V. S. (II BA Zoology)
Date of Presentation: August 18, 2015

This book is a translation of  Unbowed: A Memoir, the autobiographical work of the African nature activist, Wangari Mathai. The presenter gave a straightforward account of the challenges that Wangari Mathai faced in her journey from a rural Kenyan woman  to a well known figure in the world.

Gleanings from World Literature

A collection of famous opening lines of selected works from World Literature was displayed in colourful charts by the Book Lovers' Club. Each chart contained the essential details of the particular book on the left side and the quote on its right.

                   

Manjaveyil Maranangal- Benyamin

Presenter- Sreelakshmi S. (II BA English)

Date of Presentation: August 4, 2015