Prof. S P Dhanavel

Prof S P Dhanavel is a Professor of English at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He has published over 80 papers in national and international journals of repute and in some edited volumes. He has published three volumes of poetry Poetry of Life (1997), Muse Time (1998), and Purpose of Life (1998), a critical study The Indian Imagination of Girish Karnad (2000), a booklet Writing for Mass Media (2005), and an edited volume Critical Perspectives on American Literature (2008). He has also brought out innovative textbooks for college students: English and Communications Skills (2009), English and Soft Skills Vol. 1 (2010), Communication and Soft Skills (2015) Positive Traits for College Students (2015), Personality Development (2018), and English and Soft Skills Vol. 2 (2019). Further, he has authored English Language Teaching in India: The Shifting Paradigms (2012), which is a resource book for English teachers in India. His edited volume on Continuing Professional Development of English Language Teachers: Indian Perspectives and Practices is under review. Currently, he is teaching an online course on Poetry through the NPTEL/ SWAYAM portal.
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