Anfang der weitergeleiteten Nachricht:Von: Anna Aurelia Esposito <anna.esposito@UNI-WUERZBURG.DE>Betreff: Kannada at Würzburg in March / April 2017Datum: 20. Dezember 2016 um 15:11:21 MEZAntwort an: Anna Aurelia Esposito <anna.esposito@UNI-WUERZBURG.DE>Dear colleagues,
please find attached the flyers for two intensive courses conducted by Prof. B.A. Viveka Rai at Würzburg University in March and April 2017:
Kannada as a Classical Language
March 21st until 25th, Tue to Sat, and March 27th until April 1st 2017, Mon to Sat
Chair of Indology, Building 8, Philosophiegebäude, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg
The course provides an introduction into classical Kannada language and classical Kannada literature. The classical literary genre champu will be introduced along with its form and content. Selected major texts of classical Kannada, viz. Pampa's Bhaarata, Janna's Yashodhara Charite, Nagacandra's Jaina Ramayana and Nagavarma's Karnataka Kadambari will be read and studied in the course.
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Kannada I – Beginners’ Level
March 27th until April 8th 2017, from Mon to Sat
Chair of Indology, Building 8, Philosophiegebäude, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg
The course provides an introduction to the Kannada language through an extensive program combining spoken Kannada with reading, writing and grammar skills. It is intended for students of various disciplines and without any previous knowledge in Kannada.
Prof. Dr. B.A. Viveka Rai is a retired professor of Kannada Literature and Folklore at the University of Mangalore. Since 2010, he is a regular guest professor at the Chair of Indology, University of Würzburg, teaching Kannada and classical Kannada, as well as courses on the culture and literature of Karnataka.
The participation in both courses is free (no fees), but participants may be requested to pay for teaching materials.
Registration: anna.esposito@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
Best regards,
Anna Aurelia Esposito**********
PD Dr. habil. Anna Aurelia Esposito
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Universitaet Wuerzburg
Lehrstuhl fuer Indologie / Suedasienkunde
Philosophiegebaude, Zi. 8U3
Am Hubland
97074 Wuerzburg
Germany
Tel: ++49-(0)931-3185512
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Bachgasse 3
97070 Wuerzburg
Germany
Tel: ++49-(0)931-3042293
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http://www.indologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/mitarbeiter/esposito
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