Ajaysekher.net

About Me

Hi, I am ajay sekher (Dr Ajay S Sekher to be officially complete!).

I am from Kerala, a small peninsular state in India. I teach, research, write, translate, paint and photograph. I like music and traveling. I also like to ride my bike quite a lot as I like fresh air, flight and freedom.

I was awarded Ph D in English by M G University, Kottayam in 2007.  My critical essays and translations have been publihsed in leading Malayalam and English journals in my state and country, including The Economic and Political Weekly, Mathrubhumi and Bhashaposhini.

My Doctoral Thesis deals with the representation of caste and gender issues in Indian fiction written in various Indian languages and in English.  It was done with Prof. P P Raveendran of School of Letters.  The work is titled Representing the Margin.

My recent published titles iclude:

— Representing the Margin:  Caste and Gendre in Indian Fiction. Delhi:  Kalpaz/Gyan, 2008. (at Google Books)

—  Unknown Subjects: Songs of Poykayil Appachan.  (Trans.)  Kottayam:  IPRDS Studies, 2007.

—  Writing in the Dark:  A Selection of Dalit Poetry from Malayalam. ( Trans.)  Mumbai:  VAK, 2009.

—  Irutile Kali. (Trans. of Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark.)  Pathanamthitta: Prasakti, 2007.

—  Samskaram, Prathinidhanam, Prathirodham:  Samskara Rashtreeyathilekkulla Kurippukal. Mavelikara: Fabian, 2009.

—  Neelimayeriya  Kannukal. (Trans. of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye)  Kottayam:  D C Books, 2009.

My selected paintings are on display at Dravidia Art Gallery, Fort Cochin/Kanthalur.  I have also done group shows in Kochi and Kottayam.  I have been guest lecturing on literary and cultrual studies at various university departments and colleges in Kerala from 2002 onwards,  including School of Letters, M G University and S S University, Kalady.  Currently Assistant Professor of English, Government College, Thrissur. Last academic year (June 2010-May 2011) I was teaching at Govt. College, Kasaragod.  My academic writing is available on academia.edu:

http://gck.academia.edu/AjaySekher

Let me express my deep gratitude to Arun, my brother for materializing this site.  He is behind the concept, design, developing and sustenance of this site.  By profession Arun is a practicing physical therapist and is also an independent researcher in his discipline of physical therapy and health care practices.  Thanks are also due to Mr Kurian Pampady, veteran journalist who took my above photograph.

My mobile: +919895797798

Email:  ajaysekher@gmail.com

Permanent Home Address:  AKHILA, GANDHI NAGAR P O, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA   686 008.