Literary Coven

 Chiasmus- A rhetorical or literary figure in which words words, and grammatical structures or concept repeated in reverse order. For example- Works without show, and without pomp presides Derived from the Greek  term for the letter X, or for a crossover. Reference from: Glossary of Literary Terms by M   H  Abrams Oxford Dictionary Online.

MUKTHA SARVAGOD- Muktha Sarvagod (1922-2004) was an Dalit women writer. She lired and worked in Anandvan in wardha district; Maharashtra. Muktha Sarvagod published her (1922-2004) Autobiographical work called ‘Closed Doors’ in 1983. In her work Closed Doors Mukthabai States, not to put her own life on display but to describe through her life experiences the life of the Dalit Community. She also wish to under time the wrong kind of ‘Social work’ that is done ostensibly to help the community and the gap between this kind of work and the real needs of the people. She has, at times, refuted the appellation “dalit writer” arguing that she did not grow up in a Dalit Community. She concludes, “I here only worked with the Dalit Community – and that is what I seek to record” Mukthabai locates Jotiba phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and their monumental efforts to liberte Dalit's and end inequality as the major source of her inspiration. In the ‘Closed doors’ Mukthabai speaks about the future...

 “I ADDRESS YOU ALL TONIGHT FOR WHO YOU TRULY ARE: WIZARDS, MERMAIDS, TRAVELERS, ADVENTURERS, AND MAGICIANS. YOU ARE THE TRUE DREAMERS.” - Brian Selznick This is a cauldron for all the literary witches and wizards from the coven of P G Department in English, Alva’s Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research. Concoctions of various English literature and language based potions will be brewed here for the use of all the language and literature enthusiasts from different covens. This includes literary terms, book reviews, poems, research articles and features on various topics and themes. LET THE WITCHCRAFT BEGIN!