Dr. Apoorvaa Singh

About

Dr. Apoorvaa Singh is an academician currently serving as an Assistant Professor of English at the Sharda School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida. She holds a B.A. (Hons.) in English from The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Lucknow Campus, an M.A. in English from The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, and a Ph.D. in English from the Central University of Rajasthan. Her doctoral research, titled Thematic and Narratological Patterns in the 21st Century Retelling(s) of Ramayana: A Select Study, explores contemporary retellings of the Ramayana through thematic and narratological perspectives.

Experience

• 2 years

Qualification

• PhD English
• MA English
• UGC-NET

Research

• “Rewriting Postcoloniality: New Narratives of Nationhood,” Literary Voice (UGC Care Group II Journal), Dec 2021.
• “Revisiting the Ramayana: Engagements with Liminality,” Literary Voice (UGC Care Approved Group ‘A Journal), March 2020.
• Book Chapter: “Demystifying Mythology: Unravelling the Mythic Aura in Rajasekharans All Lies, Says Krishna” in Myths, Mythology and Mythological Narratives (Swarup Book Publishers, 2023).
• Book Chapter: “Beyond the Margins: Navigating the Drifting Edges of Modern Short Fiction through Abha Dawesars The Good King” (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, 2023).

Certifications

Completed a two-week online ‘Refresher Course in English (Grade A+) from the Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, January 2023.

Area of Interest

• Poetry, mythology, Indian epics, retellings, narratology, liminality