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This collection of essays Language, Literature, Culture and Cinema, has been curated with great pleasure to honour Professor Harish Narang, former Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, by his former students. It manifests the profound influence Professor Narang’s scholarship has had on them and many others in the given domain of learning. This collection is a testament to the rich tapestry of interdisciplinary inquiry that Professor Narang has espoused throughout his academic career.The essays in this volume forays into language, literature, culture and cinema studies in critical and comparative terms. The major themes explored are readings of literary productions in Indian languages and their translation into English, African writings in English, writings from the Indian diaspora, literature from the margins, popular cultural texts, folk literary and cultural practices, literature and the allied arts, literature and ethics on the lines of caste, class, gender and ethnicity. One of the highlights of this volume is the reflections of Professor Narang as an author and as an academic, whose creative, critical and translated works in English and Hindi makes him a unique bilingual intellectual of our times. Each contribution offers a unique perspective that throws light on the connections and complexities embodied in these disciplines.