Tickling the Funny Bones: Exploring Limericks and Parodies
Summary
Number of Sessions: 4
Dates: 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th January 2023 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Timings: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. I.S.T.
Fees: Rs. 1000/-
Resource Person: Dr. Preeti Shirodkar
Medium: English
About the Course:
A form of poetry that is short, humorous and follows the rhyming scheme of abba, Limericks in written and narrated to have fun, to amuse and to entertain people.
So, there was a lady who was funny
She liked silly rhymes and things funny
She offered to teach
the meaning of each
Limerick and lampoon for money!
About the Resource Person:
Dr. Preeti Shirodkar has Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Mumbai, Dr. Preeti Shirodkar, Associate Professor has over 28 years of experience in teaching English Literature, Communication and Soft Skills. She has conducted numerous training programmes and delivered talks for the academia and industry, served at varied undergraduate and postgraduate departments in Mumbai and has been to Germany and England as a Visiting Scholar. A Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, she has also completed 2 Minor Research Projects for the University of Mumbai. She is a recipient of many awards and has written 7 books and has presented and published many articles and papers at national and international forums. She is passionate about teaching, mentoring, editing and creative and critical writing.
Happy Learning.
