F.J.Friend-Pereira
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F. J Friend-Pereira was an Indian academic and author. From 1955 until his death in 1957 he was the Principal of Presidency College
in Kolkata.
, where he was scholar and prizeman. He received the Diplome d'Hautes Etudes from Aix Marseilles and studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven
. From 1938 to 1947 he was a Professor of English in the University of Calcutta
and from August 12, 1947 until 1955 he was Principal of Maulana Azad College
(then Islamia College). From 1955 until his death in 1957 Friend-Pereira was Principal of Presidency College in Calcutta. In addition he was a member of the Board of Studies for English
, Latin
and French
of the University of Calcutta
, President of the Hindu School Managing Committee, a member of the University of Calcutta
Senate and of the West Bengal
Board of Anglo-Indian Education.
, and the New Review. He translated works on the Islamic philosopher Avicenna
as well as poetry from French and Latin. He corresponded with R. P. Blackmur
and Sri Aurobindo
on literary matters.
Presidency College, Kolkata
Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a unitary, state aided university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. and one of the premier institutes of learning of liberal arts and sciences in India. In 2002 it was ranked number one by the weekly news magazine...
in Kolkata.
Academic career
F.J. Friend-Pereira read English at Christ's College, CambridgeCambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, where he was scholar and prizeman. He received the Diplome d'Hautes Etudes from Aix Marseilles and studied philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven
Catholic University of Leuven
The Catholic University of Leuven, or of Louvain, was the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium. The university was founded in 1425 as the University of Leuven by John IV, Duke of Brabant and approved by a Papal bull by Pope Martin V.During France's occupation of Belgium in the...
. From 1938 to 1947 he was a Professor of English in the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
and from August 12, 1947 until 1955 he was Principal of Maulana Azad College
Maulana Azad College
Maulana Azad College is located in central Calcutta, West Bengal, India. It is located near the junction of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road and SN Banerjee Road, popularly called "Lotus crossing".It is a Government college and affiliated to the University of Calcutta...
(then Islamia College). From 1955 until his death in 1957 Friend-Pereira was Principal of Presidency College in Calcutta. In addition he was a member of the Board of Studies for English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
, President of the Hindu School Managing Committee, a member of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
Senate and of the West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
Board of Anglo-Indian Education.
Publications
F.J. Friend-Pereira published volumes of poetry including "Mind's Mirror" in 1941. - 224k -. He also contributed regularly to journals in India including the Modern Review (Calcutta)Modern Review (Calcutta)
Modern Review was the name of a monthly magazine published in Calcutta since 1907.Founded by Ramananda Chatterjee, the Modern Review soon emerged as an important forum for the Indian Nationalist intelligentsia. It carried essays on politics, economics, sociology, as well as poems, stories,...
, and the New Review. He translated works on the Islamic philosopher Avicenna
Avicenna
Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sīnā , commonly known as Ibn Sīnā or by his Latinized name Avicenna, was a Persian polymath, who wrote almost 450 treatises on a wide range of subjects, of which around 240 have survived...
as well as poetry from French and Latin. He corresponded with R. P. Blackmur
R. P. Blackmur
Richard Palmer Blackmur was an American literary critic and poet. He was born and grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. An autodidact, Blackmur worked in a bookshop after graduating from high school, and attended lectures at Harvard University without enrolling...
and Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo , born Aurobindo Ghosh or Ghose , was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. He joined the Indian movement for freedom from British rule and for a duration became one of its most important leaders, before developing his own vision of human progress...
on literary matters.
External links
- http://presidencyalumnical.com/Presidents/presidents.html
- http://diglib.princeton.edu/ead/eadGetDoc.xq?id=/ead/mss/C0227.EAD.xml