Guild of Indian English Writers Editors Editors and Critics
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Overview
The Guild of Indian English Writers Editors and Critics is a literary forum and nonprofit professional organization focused on Indian literature in English. It was established on 24 September 2010 in Thodupuzha, Kerala, and registered on 13 October 2010. Its head office operates from the residence of the organization’s secretary in Thodupuzha. The Guild brings together writers, editors, critics, academics, and other participants in literary culture, with activities spanning creative and critical writing, book and journal publication, conferences, seminars, and literary festivals. The organization’s stated purpose is to promote Indian literature written in English and to create opportunities for literary exchange within India and between nations. Its program is therefore broader than the production of literary works alone: it also emphasizes criticism, editing, scholarly discussion, and the circulation of research through periodical publishing. The Guild’s principal publication is Writers Editors Critics, an international biannual refereed journal commonly abbreviated as WEC. The journal carries ISSN 2231-198X, is described as approved by India’s University Grants Commission, and is indexed or abstracted by EBSCO Information Services. Issues are scheduled for March and September, and the journal is edited by Dr. K. V. Dominic. The Guild has organized or supported conferences and festivals in collaboration with Indian colleges and universities. Recorded themes include contemporary Indian English poetry, new directions in Indian literature in English, contemporary Indian literature, environmental literature, multiculturalism and human values, and the relationship between English studies and digital humanities. These events show the organization’s interest in connecting literary creativity with academic inquiry, education, social values, environmental concerns, and emerging research methods. Recognition of established literary figures is another part of the Guild’s public activity. It has honored poet Jayanta Mahapatra, writer Ashokamitran, and Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer at literary festivals. The organization’s executive committee has included academics and literary professionals from several Indian states, reflecting a geographically distributed membership and administrative structure. The president identified in the available reference material is academic and author Jaydeep Sarangi, while K. V. Dominic serves as secretary and editor of the Guild’s journal. The Guild is not described as a commercial publishing company or a listed corporate brand. Its identity is institutional and literary: it functions as a forum, publishing initiative, event organizer, and network for Indian English writing, editing, and criticism. Publicly documented information does not establish a detailed financial model, membership size, revenue figure, or separate corporate parent. Its principal visible outputs are its journal, conferences, seminars, literary festivals, and recognition of significant figures in Indian literary and public life.
History
The Guild of Indian English Writers Editors and Critics was founded on 24 September 2010 at Thodupuzha in Kerala, India. It was formally registered on 13 October of the same year. The organization was created as a nonprofit literary forum for Indian writers in English and for the wider community of editors, critics, and academics concerned with Indian English literature. Its administrative headquarters has been identified with the residence of its secretary in Thodupuzha. From its stated objectives, the Guild was designed to support Indian literature in English through several linked activities. These include encouraging creative and critical writing, editing and publishing books and journals, enabling exchanges of writing between nations, and convening annual conferences and literary festivals. This combination gives the Guild both a literary-network function and an academic function. Rather than presenting itself as a commercial publisher, it provides an institutional setting in which literary production, criticism, teaching, and scholarly communication can meet. The Guild’s most prominent continuing publication is Writers Editors Critics, or WEC. It is described as an international biannual refereed journal with ISSN 2231-198X. The journal is issued in March and September, edited by K. V. Dominic, and has been described as approved by the University Grants Commission in India and abstracted or indexed by EBSCO Information Services. Through WEC, the Guild extends its work beyond local events and offers a formal channel for literary and critical writing intended for wider academic reference. The organization’s event history includes collaborations with colleges and universities across India. In 2011 it organized a program on contemporary Indian English poetry with St. Teresa’s College in Ernakulam. A 2012 event at K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce in Mumbai addressed contemporary Indian literature in English. In 2014, Pondicherry University hosted a program on new directions and possibilities in Indian literature in English. A 2015 collaboration with C. M. S. College in Kottayam examined environmental literature and related subjects. In 2016, the Guild worked with Jagarlamudi Kuppuswamy Chowdary College in Guntur on multiculturalism, human values, language, and literature. In 2017, it collaborated with Maniben Nanavati Women’s College in Mumbai on the relationship between English studies and digital humanities. These themes indicate an expanding conception of Indian English literary studies. Earlier programs concentrated on poetry and contemporary literature, while later events connected literature with environmental questions, multicultural societies, human values, and digital research methods. The collaborations also demonstrate the Guild’s effort to work through established educational institutions rather than limiting its programs to a single city or campus. The Guild has also used literary festivals to recognize prominent figures. Its documented honorees include poet Jayanta Mahapatra, writer Ashokamitran, and Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer. These recognitions place the organization within a broader Indian cultural field that includes literature, public thought, and civic life. The available record does not provide a complete chronology of all Guild activities, its membership, or its finances. It does, however, identify an executive committee drawn from several Indian states and list Jaydeep Sarangi as president and K. V. Dominic as secretary in the current leadership description. The Guild therefore remains documented as a national Indian literary association with international-facing publication and exchange objectives.
- 2017
Reimagining Text: English Studies and Digital Humanities
[1]The Guild collaborated with Maniben Nanavati Women’s College in Mumbai on English studies and digital humanities.
- 2016
Multiculturalism, Human Values and Language and Literature event
[1]A collaboration with Jagarlamudi Kuppuswamy Chowdary College in Guntur explored multiculturalism, human values, language, and literature.
- 2015
Environmental Literature and Beyond seminar
[1]The Guild worked with C. M. S. College, Kottayam, on environmental literature and related questions.
- 2014
New Directions, Newer Possibilities conference
[1]The Guild collaborated with Pondicherry University on Indian literature in English and its emerging directions.
- 2012
Contemporary Indian Literature in English program
[1]A collaboration with K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce in Mumbai examined dimensions and directions in contemporary Indian literature in English.
- 2011
Contemporary Indian English Poetry program
[1]The Guild conducted a program on contemporary Indian English poetry with St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
- 2010
Guild established in Thodupuzha
[1]The Guild was established on 24 September 2010 at Thodupuzha, Kerala.
- 2010
Formal registration
[1]The organization was registered on 13 October 2010.
Products and positioning
A nonprofit Indian literary forum positioned at the intersection of English-language creative writing, literary criticism, editing, academic research, and intercultural exchange.
Refereed literary and academic journal
Writers Editors Critics
Writers Editors Critics, abbreviated WEC, is the Guild’s international biannual refereed journal. It carries ISSN 2231-198X and is scheduled for publication in March and September. The journal provides a formal outlet for creative writing, literary criticism, editing-related work, and scholarship concerning Indian literature in English and related areas. The available reference material states that it is approved by India’s University Grants Commission and abstracted or indexed by EBSCO Information Services. It is edited by Dr. K. V. Dominic.
Marketing campaigns
- 2017Reimagining Text: English Studies and Digital Humanities
India
A collaboration with Maniben Nanavati Women’s College, Mumbai, focused on digital humanities and the changing study of English-language texts.
- 2016Multiculturalism, Human Values and Language and Literature
India
A Guild event held with Jagarlamudi Kuppuswamy Chowdary College, Guntur, exploring multiculturalism, human values, language, and literature.
- 2015Environmental Literature and Beyond
India
A seminar conducted with C. M. S. College, Kottayam, connecting literary study with environmental themes.
- 2014Indian Literature in English: New Directions, Newer Possibilities
India
A Guild collaboration with Pondicherry University examining new directions and possibilities in Indian literature written in English.
- 2012Contemporary Indian Literature in English: Dimensions and Directions
India
A collaboration with K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, addressing contemporary Indian literature in English.
- 2011Contemporary Indian English Poetry: Dimensions and Directions
India
A Guild-linked literary program conducted in collaboration with St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, focusing on contemporary Indian English poetry.
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