Devika Panikar
δάσκαλος (dáskalos) means the teacher in Greek. Devika Panikar has been teaching English Language and Literature since 2006. She is an Assistant Professor with the Directorate of Collegiate Education under the Government of Kerala. She teaches at the Government Colleges under this directorate and is now posted at the Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. This website is a collection of lecture notes she prepared by referencing various sources for her students’ perusal. It has been compiled here for the sake of future generations.
Grim Realities, Hopeful Hues
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The Lyric
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The Royal Order of Adjectives
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The Sonnet
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A Farewell
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Voiced and Voiceless Sounds
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Under Fire
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Good Listening
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