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I Love You America - ParT III

George L.Hart III- a Pride of the Nation

By ILAKKUVANAR MARAIMALAI, published Jun 19, 2008
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I Love You America-Part III

George L.Hart III
-A Pride of the Nation
During my first visit to US i.e.in 1987,I tried my best to meet as many Professors as possible in US.As I am a literary critic,I wished to have a meeting with Murray Kierkegaard,an internationally acclaimed literary critic,who has done an yeomen contribution to Formalistic or Ontological approach to literature.I have at that time Read a couple of his books which were very hard to digest for me at that time.
My approach is particularly sociological and I was at that time having a partisan look opposing the formalist school.My books were and still are only in Tamil and nobody knows me outside Tamilnadu.
I had and still have a high regard for formalist scholars like Kierkegaard as they have an in-depth knowledge of Philosophy.My friend Arogyasamy tried his best to contact
Kierkegaard,but was only able to speak to his secretary
.In US senior professors always keep them in a fort and deny public audience.There may be some exceptions,but it is a common practice among elderly professors to avoid meeting others.So I did not get the opportunity to meet Kierkegaard.
At that time Arogyasamy told about George L.Hart,who was at that time(and still now) the Head of the Tamil department in University of California,Berkeley,CA.
He told George Hart is one of the wonders of America,as he is a scholar in Eighteen languages belonging to different language families.
German,French,Russian,Hindi,Sanskrit,Telugu and Malayalam are some of the languages,if you want an example.

He is primarily a Honors graduate in Sanskrit from Harvard university and he did his Ph.D. in comparative approach between Tamil and Sanskrit languages.

I immediately contacted his department and was able to contact Mrs.Kausalya Hart,his wife and a lecturer in Tamil at UC,B.

I Love You America - ParT III
I Love You America - ParT III

Professor George L.Hart,A Scholar in Eighteen languages

Credit: Thinnai-Awebportal in Tamil

Copyright: Aaraam thinai &Thinnai

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I thought one of my professors who spoke 8 languages was impressive; Dr. Hart is clearly a brilliant linguist! I'm glad you were able to give a lecture, and enjoy seeing UC Berkeley. Interesting article!

Posted on 08/25/2008 at 9:08:54 AM

 
Thank you for both your love towards our great (but imperfect) nation and for such a great tribute to this brilliant man!

Posted on 07/28/2008 at 7:07:07 PM

 
nice read !..........thanks...............

Posted on 06/22/2008 at 1:06:19 AM

 
I wish more people had pride and love for America like you do. Great work!

Posted on 06/20/2008 at 6:06:49 PM

 
awesome article :)

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 10:06:46 PM

 
Great article my friend artme

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 7:06:49 PM

 
Excellent article!

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 4:06:55 PM

 
Interesting article

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 11:06:35 AM

 
Another fantastic job, very nice read!!!!!!!!!

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 7:06:32 AM

 
WOW !!!.....18 different languages? This man was totally brilliant ! ...I would love to be able to speak and comprehend so many different languages !!...I love all of your pictures too !!...Really captivating read !!!

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 6:06:32 AM

 
Another noble job on the nice country America. Very fantastic work. We want more.......

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 6:06:40 AM

 
Good article. I need to figure out a way to shorten your name. You need a nickname. What do your friends call you?

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 4:06:58 AM

 
Great article :) Sheri

Posted on 06/19/2008 at 2:06:56 AM

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