Poets and PancakesAshokmitran

K.Parameswari,PGT (English)Kendriya Vidyalaya,

NO1,Jalahalli,BangaloreKarnataka

Ashoka Mitran• Ashoka Mitran (born

September 22, 1931) is one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature.

Ashoka Mitran• Ashoka Mitran (born September 22, 1931) is

one of the most influential figures in post-independent Tamil literature.

• He began his literary career with the prize winning play "Anbin Parisu", followed by many short stories, novellas and novels.

• A distinguished essayist and critic, he is the editor of the literary journal "Kanaiyaazhi".

• He has written over 200 short stories, eight novels, some 15 novellas besides other prose writings.

• Most of his works have also been translated into English.

• He worked for more than a decade at the Gemini Studios.

• His experinces here and his interaction with people from the Tamil filmdom later took the form of his book "My Years with Boss".

• It was from 1966 that he became a full-time writer and he took up the pseudonym of "Ashokamitran" .

• In the 1980s most of his works were translated into English and he and his works became well-known all over India.

• Some of his works were translated into other European languages and most Indian languages as well.

Pancake

• Pancake was the brand name of the make up material that Gemini Studios brought in Truck loads.

Gemini Studios• Gemini Studios was launched when

Thiruthuraipoondi Subramanian Srinivasan (aka. S.S.Vasan) (1903-1969) bought a film distribution concern at an auction and renamed it as Gemini Pictures also known as Gemini Studios.

• Gemini Studios served as a breeding ground for innumerable artists and technicians for the south Indian film Industry.

• The Gemini twins became a household symbol and the Gemini flyover was named after the original studio at that junction.

Miss Gohar

• Date of Birth:• 1910,

Lahore, British India [now in Pakistan] more

• Date of Death:• 28 September 1985 more • Alternate Names:• Gohar Karnataki

Greta Garbo• Greta Garbo (18 September 1905

– 15 April 1990) was a Swedish actress during Holloywood’ssilent film period and part of its Golden Age.

• Regarded as one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Hollywood studio system, Garbo received a 1954 Honorary Academy Award "for her unforgettable screen performances”and in 1999 was ranked as the fifth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.

Vyjayanthimala Bali• Vyjayanthimala Bali (born

on August 13, 1936, in Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India) is an Indian actress of the 1950s and '60s, who won a large number of awards for her acting and classical dancing achievements. Following her cinema career, she entered Indian politics, and became a Member of Parliament.

Rati Agnihotri• Rati Agnihotri was

born on December 10, 1960 to a Punjabi family inMumbai, Maharastra,India is a veteran Indian actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu,Tamil,Telugu,Telugu and Kannada.

Robert Clive

Robert Clive• Robert Clive, one of the Most flamboyant

personalities in the history of British India. • He was only 19 when he began his career as a

clerk for the East India Company at Fort St George. • Soon tiring of Paper Work, he became a soldier

and fought many successful battles including the carnatic wars, which established the company's rule in the South India.

• Clive was given the Steward ship of Fort St George and later become Governor of Bengal.

• The wealth he amassed in India led to his trial, in England, on charges of corruption.

• Clive committed suicide in 1774.

Kothamangalam Subbu

Kothamangalam Subbu• Kothamangalam Subbu (November 10, 1910 -

February 15, 1974), a noted Padmashri-award winning poet,lyricist,writer,actor and director fromTamilNadu who authored the cult classic of Tamil novelThillana Mohanambal, later made into an enchanted movie.

• According to novelist Ashokamitran's memoirs, Subbu functioned as the No.2 of the giant Gemini Studios of Chennai (formerly Madras), South India for over three decades and was a close associate of movie mogul SS Vasan, who also published the popular Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan and established the Gemini Studios in Chennai.

Thillana mohanambal

• Director:• A.P. Nagarajan• Writer:• Kothamangalam Subbu (novel)• A classical bharathanatyam dancer and a

nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.This movie is about how they try to work things out and that hardships that they have to endure. Dance and music are used as an integral part of the story rather than a pastime.

Thillana mohanambal

Thillana mohanambal

S.D.S.YogiarS.D.S.Yogiar,, S.D.S.YogiarS.D.S.Yogiar, a freedom fighter , a freedom fighter

and a National Poet. His patriotic and a National Poet. His patriotic songs won Gold Medals and the songs won Gold Medals and the Government has nationalized his Government has nationalized his writings.writings.

KrishnasastriKrishnasastri Devulapalli Krishnasastri is a Telugu poet and was Devulapalli Krishnasastri is a Telugu poet and was

born in East Godavari district.born in East Godavari district.He was brought up in family of court-poets and he He was brought up in family of court-poets and he started writing poetry from a very young age. started writing poetry from a very young age.

Krishnasastri's works changed significantly after he Krishnasastri's works changed significantly after he met met Gurudev Rabindranath TagoreGurudev Rabindranath Tagore at at Santiniketan in 1929. Santiniketan in 1929.

Krishnasastri joined All India Radio in 1945 and has Krishnasastri joined All India Radio in 1945 and has written number of plays for it.Andhra University has written number of plays for it.Andhra University has conferred the title conferred the title KalaprapoornaKalaprapoorna (The complete (The complete artist) on him in 1975. artist) on him in 1975.

He was awarded the He was awarded the Sahitya AkademiSahitya Akademi Award too. Award too. He was given the He was given the Padma BhushanPadma Bhushan in 1976. in 1976.

Sangu SubramanianSangu Subramanian He was a tamil He was a tamil

poet.poet.

Haridranath Haridranath ChatopadhyayaChatopadhyaya Harindranath Harindranath

ChattopadhyayChattopadhyay (April 2, 1898 - (April 2, 1898 - June 23, 1990, June 23, 1990, Mumbai) was a ) was a Bengali Indian Indian English English poet. He . He was the brother was the brother of of Sarojini Naidu..

Frank BuchmanFrank Buchman Frank BuchmanFrank Buchman ( (

June 4, , 1878 – – August 7, , 1961) ) was a was a Protestant Christian evangelist who who founded the founded the Moral Re-Armament from 1938 until from 1938 until 2001. 2001.

S.S.VasanS.S.Vasan S.S.VasanS.S.Vasan ( (

10 March 1903 – – 26 August 1969) ) was a famous was a famous Indian film producer, , director, , writer, , journalist and and entrepreneur. .

William WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth William WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth

(7 April 1770 – 23 April (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was a major 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the , helped to launch the Romantic Age in in English literature with with the 1798 joint the 1798 joint publication publication Lyrical Ballads..

Alfred Tennyson,Alfred Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Alfred Tennyson, 1st

Baron TennysonBaron Tennyson, , FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892), much October 1892), much better known as "Alfred, better known as "Alfred, Lord Tennyson," was Lord Tennyson," was Poet Laureate of the of the United Kingdom during during much of Queen Victoria's much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of reign and remains one of the most popular poets the most popular poets in the English languagein the English language

John KeatsJohn Keats John KeatsJohn Keats (31 (31

October 1795 – 23 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an February 1821) was an English poet, who , who became one of the key became one of the key figures of the figures of the Romantic movement. The poetry movement. The poetry of Keats was of Keats was characterised by characterised by elaborate word choice elaborate word choice and sensual imagery, and sensual imagery, most notably in a series most notably in a series of of odes which remain which remain among the most among the most popular poems in popular poems in English literature

Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley (4 (4

August 1792 – 8 July 1822; August 1792 – 8 July 1822; was one of the major was one of the major English Romantic poets and is and is critically regarded among the critically regarded among the finest finest lyric poets in the in the English language. He is most . He is most famous for such classic famous for such classic anthology verse works as verse works as Ozymandias, , Ode to the West Wind, , To a Skylark, and , and The Masque of Anarchy, , which are among the most which are among the most popular and critically popular and critically acclaimed poems in the acclaimed poems in the English language. English language.

Lord ByronLord Byron Lord ByronLord Byron (22 January 1788 (22 January 1788

– 19 April 1824) was an – 19 April 1824) was an English poet. Amongst Byron's poet. Amongst Byron's best-known works are the best-known works are the brief poems brief poems She Walks in Beauty, , When When We Two PartedWe Two Parted, and , and So, we'll go no more a roving, , in addition to the in addition to the narrative poems poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and and Don Juan. .

He is regarded as one of the He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and greatest British poets and remains widely read and remains widely read and influential, both in the English-influential, both in the English-speaking world and beyond.speaking world and beyond.

T.S.EliotT.S.Eliot Thomas Stearns EliotThomas Stearns Eliot, (26 , (26

September 1888–4 January September 1888–4 January 1965), was a 1965), was a poet, , playwright, , and and literary critic. .

He received the He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in in 1948. 1948.

Among his most famous Among his most famous writings are writings are The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, , The Waste Land, ", "The Hollow Men", ", Ash Wednesday, , Four Quartets, , Murder in the Cathedral, , The Cocktail Party and " and "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats".".

The God That FailedThe God That Failed The God That FailedThe God That Failed is a 1949 book which is a 1949 book which

collects together six collects together six essays with the testimonies of with the testimonies of a number of famous ex-a number of famous ex-Communists, who were , who were writers and journalists. writers and journalists.

The common theme of the essays is the authors' The common theme of the essays is the authors' disillusionment with and abandonment of disillusionment with and abandonment of Communism. Communism.

The promotional The promotional byline to the book is to the book is "Six famous "Six famous men tell how they changed their minds about men tell how they changed their minds about Communism."Communism."

The six contributors were The six contributors were Louis Fischer, , André Gide, , Arthur Koestler, , Ignazio Silone, , Stephen Spender, , and and Richard Wright..

Louis FischerLouis Fischer Louis FischerLouis Fischer ( (29 February

1896 – – 15 January 1970) was ) was a a Jewish-American journalist journalist

. Among his works were a . Among his works were a contribution to the ex-contribution to the ex-Communist treatise treatise The God that Failed, as well , as well as a biography of as a biography of Mahatma Gandhi entitled entitled The Life of Mahatma GandhiThe Life of Mahatma Gandhi. .

This book was used as the This book was used as the basis for the basis for the Academy Award-winning film -winning film Gandhi. . Fischer's wife, Fischer's wife, Markoosha Fischer, was also , was also a writer.a writer.

André GideAndré Gide André GideAndré Gide (22 (22

November 1869—19 November 1869—19 February 1951) was a February 1951) was a French author and and winner of the winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1947. in literature in 1947. Gide's career ranged Gide's career ranged from its beginnings in from its beginnings in the the symbolist movement, to the movement, to the advent of advent of anticolonialism between between the two the two World Wars..

Arthur KoestlerArthur Koestler Arthur KoestlerArthur Koestler (5 (5

September 1905,– 1 March September 1905,– 1 March 1983, London) was a prolific 1983, London) was a prolific writer of essays, novels and writer of essays, novels and autobiographies.autobiographies.

He was born into a He was born into a Hungarian Jewish family in family in Budapest but, but, apart from his early school apart from his early school years, was educated in Austria. years, was educated in Austria. His early career was in His early career was in journalism. .

In 1931 he joined the In 1931 he joined the Communist Party of Germany but, disillusioned, he resigned but, disillusioned, he resigned from it in 1938 and in 1940 from it in 1938 and in 1940 published a devastating anti-published a devastating anti-Communist novel, Communist novel, Darkness at Noon, which , which propelled him to instant propelled him to instant international fame.international fame.

Ignazio SiloneIgnazio Silone Ignazio SiloneIgnazio Silone ( (May 1, ,

1900 - - August 22, , 1978) ) was the pseudonym of was the pseudonym of Secondo TranquilliSecondo Tranquilli, an , an Italian author.He was born author.He was born in the in the town of of Pescina in in the the Abruzzo region and lost region and lost many family members, many family members, including his mother, in the including his mother, in the 1915 1915 Avezzano earthquake. His father had died in . His father had died in 1911. Silone joined the 1911. Silone joined the Young Socialists group of Young Socialists group of the the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), rising to be their (PSI), rising to be their leader.leader.

Stephen SpenderStephen Spender Stephen SpenderStephen Spender (28 (28

February 1909 – 16 July February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English 1995) was an English poet, , novelist and and essayist who who concentrated on concentrated on themes of themes of social injustice and the and the class struggle in his in his work. He was appointed work. He was appointed the seventeenth the seventeenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the to the United States Library of Congress in 1965 in 1965

Richard WrightRichard Wright Richard WrightRichard Wright

(September 4, 1908 – (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) November 28, 1960) was an African-was an African-American author. American author. Wright, the grandson Wright, the grandson of former slaves, was of former slaves, was born on the Rucker born on the Rucker plantation in Roxie, plantation in Roxie, Mississippi, in Franklin Mississippi, in Franklin County, just outside of County, just outside of Natchez Natchez

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