Dr. Abhishek Sharma
Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Abhishek Sharma is an Associate Professor at Delhi University, India. His career extends over thirty-three years at Delhi University. He holds a Ph.D. in the hermeneutical study of Valmiki’s Ramayana. His specialization lies in the comparative analysis of Western and Indian literature, particularly focusing on the epic traditions of Ancient India and Greece. His research is deeply rooted in cross-cultural hermeneutics, aiming to connect Indian and Western traditions to illuminate the origins of epics and to explore the foundations of Greek tragedy alongside its distinct Indian counterpart, influenced by Bharata’s theory of Rasas. Furthermore, Dr. Sharma is engaged in the study of Enlightenment philosophy, the Romantic tradition, and German Idealism. He employs an interdisciplinary pedagogical approach in his teaching, integrating philosophy, popular culture, and modern performance.
Areas of Interest: Epic traditions of India and Greece; Greek Tragedy; Theory of Rasas in Bharata; English Romantic Tradition; German Idealism.
Email: abhishek[dot]sharma[at]sgndkc[dot]du[dot]ac[dot]in