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1.Q...Information About R. C. Hutchinson
Answer.....R. C. Hutchinson-A British novelist, exhibits an exceptional flair for touching the sensitive issues of the contemporary society, with all its contradictions and paradoxes. In 'The Pace for Living' R. C. Hutchinson captures the agony of modern man. He wonderfully brings out how the fast movement of men, things and objects hurts the normal rhythm of life and exerts undue pressure on men, women children.
2.Q...Information About Joan Lexau
Joan Lexau— His present lesson 'Me and
the Ecology Bit brings out how the issue of
preserving environment and saving ecology is everybody's concern and difficult to solve. Preaching about ecology is easy but difficult to abide by the rules of ecology preservation.
3.Q...Information About Mahadevi Verma
Mahadevi Verma (1907-1987) was a leading poetess of the Chayavadi School of poetry in Hindi. She was a Chhayabadi poet.She was also awell know nstorywriter and editor of the famous Hindi weekly. 'Chand'. Some of her important works include Deep Shikha, Yama, Nihar (Poetry); Shrinkhla ki Radiyan, Mera Pariwar. She was receipient of Mangla Prasad Prize,
Bharat Bharati Award for 'Yama' and the
Gyanpith Award along with Padma Bhushan. She was elected Fellow of the Sahitya Akademy.
4. Q...Information About Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was born on May 2, 1921 a
wellknown film director of India, has earned international recognition for his talent in film- making and direction. Best known for his 'Pather Panchali', 'Aparajto', 'Charulata' and 'Shatranj Ke Khilari'. He has won awards at international film festivals in Venice, Cannes and Berlin. Ray used to compose music for his own films. He
was also a story-writer, illustrator and book designer. Oxford University conferred on him an honorary Doctorate degree, an
honour which very few people have received. In the present essay, taken from his book Our Films, Their Films, he examines the nature of our films and points out their defects. He is extremely
critical of the quality of our film-making, direction as well as content.
5.Q...Information About Sung san suru kyi
Aung Suu Kyi is a Burmese Politician and author. She was born on June 19, 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro-democracy activistand leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma. She won the Rafto Prize and thebSakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. The Acceptance Speech, given here was delivered on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi by her son Alexander Aris, on the occasion of the award of
the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, on Dec. 10, 1991.
6.Q...Information About Toni Morrison
"Once Upon a Time', a speech by Toni
| Morrison that wonderfully exhibits how the proper usage of langauge could bring about changes and big revolution in the world and more so the immediate surrounding. This speech makes the point that language should be livingvand vibrant. Narratives have not only been entertaining but also one of the principal ways of absorption of knowledge. There are anecdotes which bring out the theme through the most simple form of expression and language. The given speech is a fine example of this.
7.Q...Information About Humayun Kabir
Humayun Kabir was a famous educationist poet, novelist, essayist and a renowned political thinker. He was born on 22 Feb., 1906. He was a Cabinet Minister for Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs during Nehru's Primeminister- ship. An Oxford product, he had the proud
privilege of being elected President of the
Oxford University Student's Union.
The present piece is an adapted version of Humayun Kabir's lecture delivered in Baroda University. The lecture focuses on the glorious past of India's culture and its rich heritage. It precisely reflects Kabir's love and faith in the greatness of his motherland.
8.Q...Information About Leo Tostoy
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a great
Russian writer. He ranks among the greatest novelists in world literature. He was dissatisfied with living among Moscow's high society. He was in Russian Military Service and retired in 1856. His conjugal relationship became troubled
in later years and during this period he wrote ‘War and Peace (1869) and ‘Anna Karenina' (1875) his greatest works. He was a God-fearing man. He believed that through self- examination one could reform oneself. So he wrote mostly on moral themes.
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