Dr. PURNIMA S KUMAR

Position: Assistant Professor
Email-ID: Purnimas@naipunnya.ac.in
Qualification : B.A in English Language and Literature from Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore(2005),M.A in English Language and Literature from P.S.G College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore( 2007),M.Phil in English Language and Literature from P.S.G College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore( 2009),
Ph D from Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore ( 2020)

Teaching and Research Interests

  • Indian Literature, Women’s Writing, Gender studies, Eco Feminism.

Work Experience

  •  Guest Lecturer at Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam (July 2009 –April 2010)
  •  Govt guest lecturer at ST. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva( June 2012- Dec 2012)
  •  Guest lecturer at SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, ( Jan 2013-Oct 2013)
  •  Assistant Professor at Naipunnya Institute of Management and Technology , (Nov 2013- May 2016)
  •  Assistant Professor at NIMIT, Pongam (2020-present)

Publications

  • Kumar,PurnimaS.”Marital concord in Sudha Murthy’s House of Cards”. ACADEMICIA An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, ISSN: 2249-7137, Vol 8 Issue 9, Sep 2018.
  • Kumar,PurnimaS. “Exploration of Self in Shashi Deshpande’s A Matter of Time” International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research, ISSN 2394-7780, Vol 6, Issue 2, April -June,2019.
  • Kumar,PurnimaS. “An Analysis of Tradition and Modernity in Shashi Deshpande’s In the Country of Deceit”, International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2019, ISSN No.2321 7065
  • Kumar,PurnimaS. “Images and realities of contemporary women in the select novels of Shashi Deshpande”, International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2019,ISSN No.2321 7065
  • Kumar,PurnimaS. “A Critical Study on the Social Injustice and Inequality in Shashi Deshpande’s The Dark Holds No Terrors”, Literary Endeavour, UGC Approved Quarterly International Refereed Journal of English Language, Literature and Criticism, Vol 10, Issue -2, Jan 2019.
  • Kumar,PurnimaS. “Relationship or Wealth – A Critical aspect in Present scenario in Sudha Murthy’s Dollar Bahu”. Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, Vol 3, Issue 8, Nov 2018, E-ISSN 2456-5571
  • Kumar,PurnimaS. “The Rise of Phoenix – A Metamorphosis of Jasmine’s Life in Bharathi Mukherjee’s Jasmine”, Creativity, and Identity in Literature, ISBN No-978-93-88963-56-5.

Awards

  • Young Researcher Award from GRABS Educational Charitable Trust and Tamil Nadu Association of Intellectuals and Faculty in May 2020