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FACULTY PROFILE

Teachers
Dr. K.M. KEERTHIKA
Assistant Professor
Department of English (SF)
Academic Qualifications
  •   Ph.D.
    Year of Passing : 2022

     Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

  •   M.Phil.
    Year of Passing : 2017

     The Standard Fireworks Rajaratanam College For Women, Sivakasi

  •   M.A.
    Year of Passing : 2016

     Lady Doak College, Madurai

Dr. K.M. KEERTHIKA, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF)
keerthikakm@vvvcollege.org
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, 1 year, 8 months
Research Area
Indian Writing in English
Diasporic Literature
Research Projects
Mini Research Project: Expounding the Psychoanalytical interpretation in the novels of Bharati Muhkerjee, Jhumpa Lahiri and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
Chapters published
Urmila Pawar's The Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman's Memoir- A Brief Analysis, Dalit Literature: Journe From Repression to Resistance, 9789353240523, (2019), Kalpaz Publication
Marginalization of Dalit Women: A Critical Analysis of P.Sivakami's Novel, Different Dimensions of Dalit Discourse, 978-81-269-3012-8, (2019), Atlantic Publishers and Distributors
Shifting Attitude of Immigrant Women in Bharati Mukherjee's Select Fiction: An Analysis, Paradigms of Marginality: A Critical Assessment, 978-9353240868(2019), Kalpaz Publication
Quest for Identity in V.S.Naipaul's Half a Life, Indian Writing in English: Insights, Interpreattions and Illustration, 978-93-92459-04-7,(2022) Authorpress
Migration and Myth: A Reading of Amitav Ghosh's Gun Island, Amitav Ghosh a Critical Spectrum, 978-93-92459-11-5, (2022), Rudra Publishers and Distributors
Journal Publication
Keerthika, K.M (2017), Theme of Marginality in Toni Morison's The Bluest Eye, ReReading of the Marginalied in English Literature, ISSN: 2349-8684
Keerthika, K.M (2017), Feminist Reading on Margaret Atwood's The Handmade's Tale, The Importance of Literature and its impact on society, ISSN: 2349-8684
Keerthika, K.M (2017), Cultural Displacement in Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, Encounters between East and West: Critical Perspectives in Contemporar English Literature. ISSN: 2349-8684
Keerthika,K.M (2018). Self Identity and Cultural Conflict as Projected in Bharati Mukherjee's Wife: An Appraisal, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, UGC Approved Journal Number: 43602, Vol.5, Issue 1, March 2018,Impact Factor: 3.215, Cosmos Impact Fcator:4.236, ISSN: 2349-5138
Keerthika, K.M (2018), Quest for Identity in Bharati Mukherjee's Fiction with reference to her The Tiger's Daughter: A Brief Analysis, Literary Innovations, Vol 6, Issue 1, April 2018, ISSN: 2279-0128
Keerthika, K.M. (2018), A Weave of My Life: A Dalit Woman's Memoirs: A Brief Analysis, Vol 4, Issue 13, January-March 2018, ISSN: 2348-2397
Keerthika, K.M. (2018), Disintegration of Womanhood in Jhumpa Lahiri's Namesake: A Brief Analysis. Interantional Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review, Vol 4, Issue 11, November 2018, Imapct Factor 5.389, ISSN: 2395-1877
Keerthika, K.M. (2019), Depiction of Painful Expatriate Experiences and Cultural Dilemmas in Jhupa Lahiri's The Namesake: A Brief Analysis, International Journal of Research and Analtical Reviews, UGC Approved Journal Number: 43602, Vol 6, Issue 1, January- March 2019, Impact Factor: 5.75, Cosmos Impact Factor: 4.236, ISSN: 2349-5138
Keerthika, K.M. (2018), Myths and Magical Realism in Mistress of Spices: A Brief Appraisal, International Journal of research and Analytical Reviews (Peer Reviewed and Referred Multidisciplinary Journal), UGC Approved Journal Number: 43602, Vol 5, Issue 3, July- September 2018, Impact Factor: 5.75, Cosmos Impact Factor: 4.236, ISSN: 2349-5138
Keerthika, K.M. (2019), Cultural Transition in Jhumpa Lahiri's Fictional Forte: A Brief Analysis, Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches (A Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal), Vol 5, Special Issue 2, February 2019, Impact Factor: 4.075, ISSN: 2349-8684
Keerthika, K.M. (2019), Marital Disharmony as depicted through portrayal of Women in Chitra Banerjee Diakaruni's Arranged Marriage: A Brief Analysis, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review IJMDRR (A Peer Reviwed and Refereed Journal), Vol 5, Issue 2, February 2019. Impact Factor: 5.389, ISSN 2395-1877
Keerthika, K.M.( 2018), Feminine Sensibility of Expatriate Women from Cross Cultural Standpoint as Projected in the Fictional World of Bharati Mukherjee and Jhumpa Lahiri: An Overview, Shodh Sarita Journal of Arts, Humanism and Social Sciences (Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal), Vol 4, Issue 15, July- September 2018, ISSN: 2348-2397
Keerthika, K.M. (2019), The Literary Forte of Rudyard Kipling in presenting East and West Encounter in his Fictional and Short Stor World: An Appraisal, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review IJMDRR (Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal), Vol 5, Issue 3, March 2019, Impact Factor: 5.442, ISSN: 2395-1877
Keerthika, K.M. (2019), Delineation of Contemporay Women in the Select Novels of Chetan Bhagat: An Analysis,International Journal of Innovatie Research in Technology, Vol 6, Issue 2, July 2019, ISSN: 2349-6002
Keerthika, K.M.(2019), Kamala Das as Prominent Indian Short Story Writer: A Brief Analysis, Journal of Interdisciplinary Cycle Research (JICR) UGC-CARE Approved Group- A Journal, Vol XI, Issue XI, November 2019, ISSN: 0022-1945
Keerthika, K.M. (2019), E.M.Forester's Literary Skill and Art in Depicting Women Characters in his Fiction: A Brief Note, Shodh Sanchar Bulletin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Peer Reviewed Refereed Research Journal), UGC-CARE Approved , Vol 9, Issue 35, July- September 2019, ISSN: 2229-3620
Keerthika, K.M. (2020), Jayanta Mahapatra's Poetry is Nothing but an Exploration of Indian Sensibility and Indian Ethos with a Focus on Human Relationship, Our Heritage Journal, Vol 68, Issue 3, January 2020, Impact Factor: 6.6, ISSN: 0474-9030
Keerthika, K.M. (2020), The Striving of Women for Self-Respect and Identit as Pictured by R.K.Narayan: An Analysis, Shodh Sanchar Bulletin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (UGC Care Approved Journal), Vol 10, Issue 38 (v), April to June 2020, ISSN: 2229- 3620
Keerthika, K.M.(2020), Tragic Vision and Moral Fear as Pictured by Ernest Hemingway: A Brief Note, Pune Reseacrh World An International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol 5, Issue 2, June to August 2020, Impact Factor: 3.02, ISSN: 2455-359x
Keerthika, K.M. (2020), Diasporic Dilemma in the Select Novels of Bharati Mukherjee, Chitra Banerjee and Jhumpa Lahiri: An Analysis, Pune Research Times An International Journal of Contemporary Studies, Vol 5, Issue 3, July-September 2020, Impact Fcator:3.18, ISSN: 2456-0960
Keerthika, K.M.(2021), Panaromic View of Second Generation Immigrant in Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake: An Analysis, Epistemic Value of English Literature A Global Perspective, Vol 36, Issue VII (1), 2021, ISSN: 0976-0822
Paper Presentation
Keerthika, K.M, (2018), Quest for Identity and Feminine Sensibility as Reflected in the Fictional World of Jhumpa Lahiri: An Appraisal, International Conference on Relocating Subalternity Changing Configurations, in Department of English, Thiruvalluvar Uniersity
Keerthika, K.M.,2020, Images of Immigrant Women in Select Works of Bharati Mukherjee and Chitra Banerjee, two Days International Conference on Human Praxis and Moral Configuration through Literature, Department of English, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Courses taught at UG level
Literary Criticism
English Language Teaching
Short Stories
Value Education
Presentation Skills
Part II English