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K. V. Dominic (born 13 February 1956), an Indian poet, short story writer, editor, and critic, writing in English. He is a retired Associate Professor of the PG & Research Department of English, Newman College,
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. He was awarded a PhD on the novels of
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from Mahatma Gandhi University,
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Literary career

Dominic has published 47 books including seven books of English poems, one each translated book of poetry in Hindi, French, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam and Gujarati and 6 short story collections, three in English and one each in French, Malayalam and Bengali. His poems feature in the anthology, ''
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: An Anthology of English Poetry from India'', published by Hidden Brook Press,
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. His research papers, poems, short stories, book reviews, one act plays etc. have been published in innumerable international refereed journal issues and edited anthologies. He has organized nine national/international literary conferences in various universities and colleges in India and participated in countless conferences, workshops, seminars, symposiums in India and abroad. Dominic's poetry has been studied by scholars and writers from India and abroad. A complete collection of K. V. Dominic's poems was published by Modern History Press, Ann Arbor,
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in 2016. His poetry has been researched for
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Activities and recognition

Dominic is the Secretary of the
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. He conducts workshop on research methodology and MLA style of documentation in different parts of India every year. #International Poets Academy,
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conferred on him the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD “in recognition of his distinguished contribution to World Poetry, and for his pioneering pursuits in influencing mankind towards the path of World Peace, Global Harmony and Cosmic Humanism” on 9 July 2009 at the World Poetry Day Celebration at World Peace Centre, Chemmencherry, Chennai. #India Inter-Continental Cultural Association, Chandigarh conferred on him Kafla Inter-continental Award of Honour SAHITYA SHIROMANI in recognition of his contribution in the field of literature at the 10th International Writers' Festival at Trivandrum (Kerala) on 28 December 2014. #International Sufi Centre, Bangalore conferred a citation of Brightest Honour in recognition of his distinguished contribution to Indian English Poetry and for his pursuits in influencing mankind towards Communal Harmony and Cosmic Humanism, on 1 September 2020.


Editorship

Dominic is editor and publisher of ''the International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML)' and Editor-in-Chief of the Guild's international refereed biannual journal,'' Writers Editors Critics (WEC)''.


Interviews

Dominic has been interviewed by several scholars and litterateurs. * Interview with Dr. K. V. Dominic by Prof. Elisabetta Marino published in ''MOSAICO'',
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, April, 2012. * Interview with Dr. K. V. Dominic by Dr. Rohit Phutela published in ''International Journal on Multicultural Literature'', Vol-7, No-1,
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, January, 2017. * Dr. K. V. Dominic in Conversation with Parthajit Ghosh published in ''Poetcrit'' Vol-30, No-2,
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, July 2017 * Revelations of a Pantheistic Poet: Dr K.V. Dominic in Conversation by Goutam Karmakar published in ''Writers in Conversation'',
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, August 2017. * Interview with Dr. K. V. Dominic by Dr. Jernail Singh Anand. Published in Interviews with Poets, Critical Thinkers and Scholars, 21st CENTURY CRITICAL THOUGHT, A DIALOGUE WITH POSTMODERN VOICES,Volume 3. By Jernail Singh Anand. Published by Earth Vision Publications, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 2021.


Published books


Poetry collection

* ''Winged Reason''(2010), Authorspress,
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* ''Write Son, Write''(2011), Gnosis,
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* ''Multicultural Symphony'' (2014), Gnosis,
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* ''Contemporary Concerns and Beyond''(2016), Authorspress
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* ''K. V. Dominic Essential Readings and Study Guide'' (2016), Modern History Press, Ann Arbor, USA * ''Abheepsa''(Hindi translated poems) (2016), Trans. Dr. Santosh Alex. Authorspress,
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* ''Aapni Abheepsa. (Gujarati Translated Poems). (2016), Trans. Fr. Varghese Paul, SJ and Yoseph Macwan. Rennade Prakashan,
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* ''Cataracts of Compassion'' (2017), Authors Press,
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* ''Poèmes Philosophiques de K V Dominic: Poèmes sur la justice sociale, les droits des femmes et de l'environnement'' (French Edition) (2019) Kindle Edition * ''Winged Reason--A Bilingual Anthology of Poems'' Translated by Barathi Srinivasan. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2019. * ''Write My Son, Write''Translated into Bengali by Dr. Sabita Chakraborty. Underground Literature, Kolkata, 2019. * ''Musings on Covid Pandemic and Beyond'' (2021) Authorspress, ew Delhi* ''Ezhuthoo Makane, Ezhuthoo (Malayalam Translation of Selected English Poems)'' Translation by Madhu S. Authorspress, New Delhi, 2021 December


Short story

* ''Who is Responsible?''(2016), Authorspress,
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* ''Sanchita Karma and Other Tales of Ethics and Choice from India'' (2018), Modern History Press, Ann Arbor, USA * ''Aaraanu Utharavadi'' (Malayalam translation of selected short stories) (2022) Authorspress. New Delhi * ''Nirbachito Chotogalpo'' (Bengali translation of selected short stories) (2022) Translated by Dr. Sabita Chakrabarti and Biswanath Kundu. Kolkata: Rohini Nandan. * ''Selected Short Stories in English and French'' Translated into French by Dominique De Miscault. Amazon kindle version (September 2022). *''Short Stories During Covid-19'', Authorspress, New Delhi, 2022.


Criticism

* Pathos in the Short Stories of Rabindranath Tagore. New Delhi: Sarup Book Publishers, 2009. * Multicultural Consciousness in the Novels of R. K. Narayan. New Delhi. Authorspress, 2012.


Edited books

* Postcolonial Readings in Indo-Anglian Literature. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2009. * Selected Short Stories in Contemporary Indo-Anglian Literature. New Delhi: Sarup Book Publishers, 2009. * Stephen Gill's Poetry: Panorama World Peace. New Delhi: Gnosis, 2010. * Discourses on Contemporary Indian English Poets. New Delhi: Gnosis, 2010. * Studies in Contemporary Canadian Literature. New Delhi: Sarup Book Publishers, 2010. * Critical Studies on Contemporary Indian English Women Writers. Sarup Book Publishers, 2010. * Critical Perspectives on the Poetry of R. K. Singh, D. C. Chambial and I. K. Sharma. New Delhi: Access, 2011. * Discourses on Five Indian Poets in English: Keki N. Daruwalla, Shiv. K. Kumar, Pronab Kumar Majumder, Syed Ameeruddin and Aju Mukhopadhyay. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2011. * Concepts and Contexts of Diasporic Literature of India. New Delhi: Gnosis, 2011. * Changing Face of Women in Literature: The Flaming Spirit. New Delhi: Gnosis, 2012. * Studies on Six Indian Poets in English: Jayanta Mahapatra, Hazara Singh, P C K Prem, Gopikrishnan Kottoor, Manas Bakshi, Chandramoni Narayanaswamy. New Delhi: Gnosis, 2012. * African and Afro-American Literature: Insights and Interpretations. New Delhi. Authorspress, 2012. * Critical Evaluation of Contemporary Indian Poetry in English. New Delhi. Access, 2012. * ''Jayanti M. Dalal: Select Stories''(Edited Stories) (2013), Authorspress,
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* Sarojini Sahoo's Feminine Reflections. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2014. * Indian Literatures in English: New Directions, Newer Possibilities. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2014. * Multicultural Literature of India: A Critical Evaluation of Contemporary Regional Literatures. Jaipur: Vking Publishers, 2015. * World English Fiction: Bridging Oneness. Jaipur: Vking Publishers, 2015. * Multicultural Studies on Three Nobel Laureates—Rabindranath Tagore, Toni Morrison and Alice Munro. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2016. * Pamela Jeyaraju, eds. Environmental Literature: Research Papers and Poems. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2016. * The Poetic Art of T. V. Reddy: New Perspectives. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2017. * Raichel M Sylus, eds. Multicultural Matrix: Shifting Paradigms. New Delhi: Authors Press, 2017. * S. Barathi, eds. Diasporas and Dilemmas: The Voice of an Exile. New Delhi: Authors Press, 2017. * A Journey from Within to Beyond: A Bunch of Short Stories Culled from Different Cultures. New Delhi: Authors Press, 2018. * Muse of Now Paradigm: An Entry into Poepro. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2020. * Selected Lyrics of GIEWEC Poets. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2022.


Critical books on Dominic's poetry

* English Poetry in India: A Comprehensive Survey of Trends and Thought Patterns. By P C K Prem. Published by Authorspress, New Delhi in 2011 * ''Philosophical Musings for a Meaningful Life: An Analysis of K. V. Dominic's Poems''(2016), Ed. S. Kumaran., Modern History Press,
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* ''Essential Readings and Study Guide.''(2016), Ed. Victor R. Volkman. Modern History Press,
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* ''Write My Son, Write—Text and Interpretation: An Exercise in Reading''. (2016) By Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhayaya. Modern History Press,
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* A Critical Survey of Indo-English Poetry. By Prof. T. V. Reddy. Published by Authorspress, New Delhi in 2016 * K V DOMINIC CRITICISM AND COMMENTARY: AN ESSENTIAL READINGS COMPANION. By Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya. Modern History Press, Ann Arbor, USA in 2017 * The Social, Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions of Modern Indian Poetry in English. Edited by Vijay Kumar Roy. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK, 2017 * Poetical Sensibility of K V Dominic's Creative Muse. By Dr. Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2019. * P.C.K. Prem's History of Contemporary Indian English Poetry: An Appraisal, Volume I & II. New Delhi: Authorspress, 2019.


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