Politics, Education, and the Labour Pains of Linguistics in Nepal by Kamal Prasad Malla

 Introduction to the author

1.     Kamal Prasad Malla was born in 1936 AD.

2.     He is a professor emeritus of Newar studies at Tribhuvan University, where he was previously university rector.

3.     His research has touched upon many aspects of Newar history and language, including writing a grammar of the Kathmandu dialect, and serving as editor-in-chief of a comprehensive dictionary of classical Newar.

4.     His works include "Linguistics Studies in Nepal (1975), the Road to Nowhere (1979), Classical Newari Literature: A Sketch(1982), The Newari Language: A Working Outline (1985), The Profane Names of the Sacred Hillocks (1996) "A history of Nepal by JOhn Whelpton (2006) and so on.

5.     He played the role of teh author, editor and others.

Summary of the text:

1.     This text is a speech delivered by Kamal Prasad Malla, the founder president at the 25th Annual COnference of the Linguistic Society of Nepal.

2.     The writer has presented the different difficulties and problems for the eshtablishment of Department of Linguistics under Tribhuvan University.

3.     On Dec, 27, 1971, when the institute of Nepal has set up, the faculty members called the meeting and discussed to prepare about the working paper on the formation of Department of Linguistics along with the Nepali personality as well as British Council Lecturers of English language.

4.     They focused on the three sets of linguistics: A dictionary of Nepali technical vocabulary, Linguistic Survey of Nepal and finally the research fellowships in Descriptive linguistics.

5.     The meeting concluded to give the six scholarships for foreign study to qualified and interested Nepali scholars.

6.     A small committee was made which drafted the Tribhuvan University Act, 1970 and proposed a network of connection with regional colleges as well as affiliated colleges which came in the fourth 5-year plan (1964-74).

7.     There is the dramatic change took place in the field of history of education.

8.     Some of them can be listed in the points below:

·       includes the formation of plans

·       various acts were implemented

·       associating with the various projects

·       focusing on the special linguistic issues, agreement and in the matter of linguistics

·       made the revision in the English curricula at the intermediate and Bachelor level, separating the literary courses from the language course

·       A British language specialist was supported by UK to teach the English proficiency of the students.

·       Find the poor language skills of the students and provides the remedial courses as well as training courses to the teachers.

·       This ups and downs had gone to implement the linguistics department in Tribhuvan University which they go on challenging it.

·       The writer stated the bitter experiences that he has got in the field of linguistics

·       The writer talks about the graduate students whether they will fight in the global trade market or not.

·       There is the continuity of the collective efforts in the development of Nepalese linguistics.

·       The writer focuses to train the teachers and youth so that the disciplines will take its root and flourish well.

·       Preserving the various languages as well as keen interest and commitment to the discipline.

·       The writer was against the slogan of "Free Higher Education"

·       Thus, the writer states about his curiosity and deeper interest to learn about the linguistics and then culture

·       States that labor pains in the birth of linguistics department in the Tribhuvan University.

Chapter 6 : I'm Glad You Liked It by Haruki Murakami

Introduction to the writer:

1. He was the most experimental Japanese Novelist.

2.     Haruki Murakami was very much attracted by the western writers and their culture and literature.

3.     He was very prolific writer of the 20th century who was from the middle class.

4.     His father was a school teacher and a monk.

5.     His female characters were extrovert and feminist natured.

6.     His famous novels are: Hear the Wind (1984), Norwegian Wood and Collection of Short Stories was after the quake.

7.     His latest work is "Kafka on the Shore".

8.     He likes to include female characters in the novel and short fiction.

9.     He wrote fantasies blog, fiction, essay, which are very popular for the Japanese readers.

Summary of the text:

1.     "I'm glad you liked it" is a text which has been extracted from IQ84 (Pronounced as 1984) by Haruki Murakami, who is a famous Japanese Novelists.

2.     There are major three characters in this text: Fuka-Eri, Tengo as well as Komatsu:

a.     Tengo: Tengo is a maths teacher. He taught three days a week at the Cram shool, and got together once a week with his married girlfriend. He in an unpublished novelist, drifting rather aimlessly through his life, with no clear sense of purpose or ambition. He spent doing housework, taking walks, and writing his own novel. His full name is Tengo Kawana. He is the second of the novel's point-of-view characters. His mother died when he was very young, his earliest memory is of his mother in bed with a man who was not Tengo's father.

b.     Komatsu: A 45-year-old editor of publishing company. He lives his daily life on his own schedule, seemingly oblivious to the rhythms of people around him, and often calls Tengo in the middle of night. Although Komatsu enjoys a great professional reputation for his competence, he is not seen to be an amicable person. Life is known a little bit about hi beyond the rumors. Is full name of Komatsu Yuji.

c.      Fuka-Eri: A slight but striking 17-year-old high school student whose manuscript "Air Chrysalis," is entered in a literary contest. She is extremely reticent, with an unusual, abrupt way of speaking; and what seems to be an apathetic view of life. She also suffers from dyslexia and struggles in school. Her pen name is taken from her real name Eriko Fukada.

d.     Professor Ebisuno: A man in his mid 60s who is the Fuka-Eri's guardian. H has an apartment in Shinanomachi. He used to work in Academia alongside Fuka Eri's father before Mr. Fukada went with 30 of his students to start Sakigake.

3.     The particular text begins with the Komatsu, an unscrupulous and cynical editor, who asks Tengo to rewrite a story by 17-year-old Fuka-Eri so that it can be considered for a major literary prize.

4.     Tengo realizes he's entering into a devil's bargain. But he's so taken with the story that he is unable to resist Komatsu's offer. The novel 'Air Chrysalis' becomes an immediate best seller, attracting towards the wide spread media attention over to it. By rewriting the works in Air Chrysalis novel, Tengo has got the opportunity to improve in this writing and language style which he feels very glad about it.

5.     Again, the editor has given the another task to Tengo that he should be preparing the Fuka-Eri for the press conference which Tengo has to be doing it truly by questioning and answering to her about the probable questions and told to Fuka-Eri to be kept completely secret aout his direct involvement in reqriting the novel, Air Chrysalis which Fuka-Eri too agreed on it. And the Novel or this particular text ends up with Tengo and Fuka-Eri returning to their own home.

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