Mr. Joshua S. Rynjah

Assistant Professor
Department: 
English
Date of Joining: 
1st Of April 2008
eMail ID: 
j.rynjah@smcs.ac.in
Publications: 
  • Contributor to The Looking Glass, NEHU Anthology of Poetry (2010), published Shillong Forum For English Studies, NEHU (ISBN 978-81-7596-736-6)
  • Contributed poetry to Online Journal of Poetry Pyrta, October 2010published by Janice Pariat.
  • A Student’s Guide to Isaac Asimov’s Nemesis, November 2012, published by Ri Khasi Publishers, Shillong.
  • “Revisiting Colonial Constructs: The Khasis” in Man and Society, A Journal of North East Studies, Volume IX, Winter  2012, (ISSN 2229- 4058) published by ICSSR, North East Regional Centre.
  • "Examining Trauma Narratives: A Study of Selected Folk- tales of the Khasis" in Textualizing Trauma: Narratives from North- East India and Beyond, edited by Sarangadhar Baral, 2014, Pg142-154 (ISBN 978-81-7273-821-1), published by Authorspress. 
  • The Legend of U Sier Lapalang: A Khasi Folktale Retold, Graphic Novel, 9th October 2014 (shorturl.at/osDJL), co-published with Alienleaf Studio LLP. 
  • "A Short History of Khasi Comics" in Raiot Webzine, 7th November 2016 (shorturl.at/tNWY8).
  • "Comics from North East India: A Brief Study" (Co-authored Ms. Bibiana Ryntathiang) in Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies, Vol. IV 1st June 2017, Pg 123 (2348-1188) published by Department of English Mizoram University (DRS/UGC-SAP). 
  • “Revisiting Colonial Constructs: The Khasis” in Folklorography in North East India, 2021, Pg 91-109 (978-93-82680-27-7) published by Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture, Assam.
  • M.Phil thesis "Ideology and Fiction: Orwell's Burmese Days and Anand's Coolie

     

Areas of Interest: 
  • Literature and Ideology
  • Khasi Folklore, Literature and Language