From the Diary of an English Teacher

Authors

Meenakshi Mukherjee

Abstract

More than ten years ago, Shirley Chew and Anna Rutherford invited me to contribute to their volume Unbecoming Daughters of the ^m/^/re (1993).Writing that piece about my childhood turned out to be more fun than anything else I had done earlier and while reading the other accounts in the book I became keenly aware how each of our lives are part of a larger cultural narrative. For the special issue dedicated to Shirley, I wanted to write something in the same mood — rather than another solemn academic paper. I share a warm bond of friendship with Shirley, and while I find her scholarly work impressive, what endears her to me most is the mischievous glint in her eyes as she recounts with verve some amusing anecdote concerning our profession. I wanted to share with her some of my experiences as a fellow English teacher.

Recommended Citation

Mukherjee, Meenakshi, From the Diary of an English Teacher, Kunapipi, 25(1), 2003.
Available at:https://ro.uow.edu.au/kunapipi/vol25/iss1/9