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The Hindi Urdu Flagship at the University of Texas at Austin has the fortune of regularly hosting well-known Hindi-Urdu scholars and artists. In addition, HUF faculty and contacts often cross paths with notables in the Hindi-Urdu world while travelling nationally or visiting South Asia. The HUF team…

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    • Nov 9, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
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    Susham Bedi: A Literary Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2011


    HUF's Senior Hindi Lecturer Jishnu Shankar recently sat down with well-known Hindi writer and actress Susham Bedi to discuss her journey into a life of Hindi letters. In the interview, Bedi describes her childhood and adolescence in India, her acting career, and some sources of inspiration for her most famous stories.

    Rajesh Kumar: a career in Hindi education

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2011


    HUF director Rupert Snell recently interviewed Rajesh Kumar, an experienced Hindi teacher who has taught in a wide variety of settings. Topics discussed include Kumar's childhood and education, his work in India, and his experience teaching Hindi in Russia. The interview should provide excellent listening comprehension practice for intermediate Hindi students.

    Prahlad Singh Tipanya: a life with Kabir

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2011


    As part of the Hindi Urdu Flagship's Kabir festival, renowned folk-singer Prahlad Singh Tipanya sat down with HUF Director Rupert Snell and HUF Senior Lecturer Jishnu Shankar to discuss the life of a modern-day Kabir performer.

    Ali Husain Mir: Urdu, India, and Bollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2011


    As part of his visit to the Hindi Urdu Flagship, Bollywood lyricist and script writer Ali Husain Mir sat down with HUF associate director Syed Akbar Hyder and former HUF director Herman van Olphen to discuss his background in Urdu and the state of the language in modern India. The interview should provide good listening... Read More

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