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The #malayalambookstagram: Identity and Literacy in Shared Acts of Reading on Social Media

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Gouthaman K J 
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Hyderabad-500075, Telangana, India.

Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 2024. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.10g
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The paper analyzes select images from Instagram with the hashtag #malayalambookstagram. Reliant on the theory of visual grammar and social semiotic theories about selfies and hashtags, the study demonstrates that the hashtag is used with many images that do not represent books or reading. The hashtag is reanalyzed in social media to include other ‘values’ because the language name ‘Malayalam’ indexes the ‘Malayali’ linguistic identity and recontextualizes the book-related discourse to an identity-centric domain. The paper explores Malayali linguistic identity in connection with Kerala’s achievements in social development and the community’s attitude towards it. Literacy, reading and print culture, crucial to the formation and sustenance of Malayali subnationalism, have mediated the meanings ascribed to the linguistic identity. The paper concludes that the close relationship of Malayali identity with books and reading is vital for the recontextualization of book-reviewing discourse in social media to an identity-centric discourse.

Keywords: Social Media, Reading, Identity, Bookstagram, Literacy.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Consideration: Informed consent was obtained from all the participants of the study.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 01 August 2024. Revised: 28 October 2024. Accepted: 29 October 2024. First published: 30 October 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Citation: Gouthaman, K. J. (2024). The #malayalambookstagram: Identity and Literacy in Shared Acts of Reading on Social Media. Rupkatha Journal 16:3. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.10g

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Role of AI on Creativity of Aspiring Writers in Bangladesh

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Zakia Ahmad1* , Saimum Rahman Prattay2 , Wahid Kaiser3 , Sifatur Rahim4 , Sumaia Jahan Shoshi5
1,2,4,5Dept of English, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh. *Corresponding author.
3Lecturer, Dept of English, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh

Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 2024. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.03
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in creative writing has sparked a global interest in how it might impact the creativity of aspiring writers. The Natural Language Generation (NLG) technology has enabled AI to generate written materials that imitate patterns and structures of human language. This paper aims to investigate the impact of generative AI tools on creative writing, with a focus on emerging Bangladeshi writers. It also underscores the crucial role of user responsibility when using AI tools for creative writing. For this study, six renowned Bangladeshi authors and academicians and fifteen aspiring writers shared their insights on whether AI is a transformative tool that amplifies the writer’s creativity and efficiency or if it poses a threat to the inventiveness of novice writers. The findings show that AI can facilitate idea generation, accelerate the writing process, provide feedback to developing structure, and improve the language skills of aspiring writers. However, it was observed that the responses provided by AI were generic and repetitive. The writers who use AI particularly mentioned its inability to create unique content with emotional depth and originality, which are distinguishing features of human creativity. Furthermore, the renowned authors emphasized the ethical concerns they have about the authorship and authenticity of the content produced with AI assistance. They also feared that over-reliance on AI tools might lead to homogenization in creative writing.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI), creative writing, aspiring writers, user responsibility, homogenization, ethics of AI.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Consideration: Informed consent was obtained from all the participants of the study.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 31 August 2024. Revised: 24 October 2024. Accepted: 26 October 2024. First published: 28 October 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Citation: Ahmad, Z., Prattay, S. R., Kaiser, W., Rahim, S. & Shoshi, S. J. (2024). Role of AI on Creativity of Aspiring Writers in Bangladesh. Rupkatha Journal 16:3. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.03

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Kothanodi: Visual Storytelling through World-building in Regional Literature

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Anannya Nath 
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya- Behali, India.

Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 2024. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.02g
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Visual storytelling is an ancient art. Television, radio, movies, and books fulfill a basic need of the human psyche- to make sense of the world around them. The sensorial experience of sight, which is also epistemologically significant to meaning-making finds newer modes of presentation with the turn of the twentieth century with the availability of newer technological modes of consumption. The pronounced shift within Media Studies towards a “world,” rather than the concerns of plot or character, reflects the increasing rise of trans-medial narratives as a norm. The upshot of an unprecedented rise of trans medial narrative has also made its presence felt in the Third World and within smaller regional cultures. These cultures, which have a rich panache of stories, mostly in their folktales, have exponential potential to utilise the same in creating successful trans-medial- narratives. One such significant production is the 2015 award-winning Assamese film, Kothanodi, which has, as its backdrop, four intertwining stories selected meticulously from the pantheon of Lakshminath Bezbaruah’s stock literature of folk tales retold. This paper studies the aspects of worldbuilding in the film vis-à-vis the literature that makes it. It entails that the movie is seen in juxtaposition to the stories. To this end, the paper demonstrates how the classic worldbuilding elements of setting, fantasy, visuals, and sounds are explored in both film and literature. In accessing the nuances, the study tries to see how regional languages can also produce successful story worlds from regional literature.

Keywords: Visual Storytelling, World-building, Folktales, Film.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Consideration: Informed consent was obtained from all the participants of the study.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 31 August 2024. Revised: 24 October 2024. Accepted: 25 October 2024. First published: 27 October 2024..
Copyright: © 2024 by the author/s.
License: License Aesthetix Media Services, India. Distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Citation: Nath, A. (2024). Kothanodi: Visual Storytelling through World-building in Regional Literature. Rupkatha Journal 16:3. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.02g

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“I Wish to Sing One Last Song for My Land”: Anuj Lugun’s Poetics of Resistance and Reclamation

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T. T. Mukherjee1 & S. P. Satpathy2  
1Associate Professor, Dept of English, Bhatter College, Dantan, India.
2Associate Professor, Dept of Humanities and Social Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, India.

Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 2024. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.01g
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This paper critically engages with Anuj Lugun’s poetics of resistance and reclamation by focusing on his representation of the civilization of water, forest, and land. Lugun, an emerging voice in contemporary indigenous literature in India, uses poetry to articulate the struggles and resilience of tribal communities in India to resist the forces of displacement and environmental degradation and reclaim cultural identity. Through a close reading of selected poems translated by Pragya Shukla, this study analyzes the way Lugun weaves a narrative that challenges dominant historical and cultural discourses. The analysis also explores how Lugun represents the ongoing fight for Indigenous rights and environmental and social justice through a unique blend of traditional oral storytelling with modern poetic forms. This paper links Lugun’s poetics with global Indigenous artistic practices by showing how Lugun’s poetry addresses the same concerns. It also reflects the spirit of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those focused on Gender Equality, Life on Land, Climate Action, and Reduced Inequalities.

Keywords: Indigenous poetry, Anuj Lugun, tribal philosophy, resistance, reclamation, SDGs.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Funding: No funding was received for this research.
Article History: Received: 01 August, 2024. Revised: 20 September 2024. Accepted: 22 September, 2024. First published: 25 September 2024.
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Citation: Mukherjee, T. T. & Satpathy, S. P. (2024). “I Wish to Sing One Last Song for My Land”: Anuj Lugun’s Poetics of Resistance and Reclamation. Rupkatha Journal 16:3. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.01g

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