Background
Majid, Farida was born on July 27, 1942 in Calcutta, India. Daughter of M. Mohibbul and Firoza (Khatun) Majid. came to the United States 1962.
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Farida Majid
Edit ProfileEnglish and Bengali language educator
Farida Majid, American English and Bengali language educator. Named Poet of the Year Academie des Beaux Arts, New York City, 1981; James Buell Munn scholar for academic achievement, 1970, GSAS scholar, New York University; National.Resource fellow, 1983-1984; public grantee The Arts Council Great Britain, 1978, 79.
Education
Bachelor in English with honors, New York University, 1971; Master of Arts in Comparative Literature, New York University, 1983; Master of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, New York University, 1990.
Career
Lecturer Bengali language and literature department Middle East & Asian Langs. & Cultures, Columbia University, New York City, 1984-1989;
lecturer analytic writing, College New Rochelle, 1990-1992;
adjunct lecturer English, York College-CUNY, 1991;
adjunct lecturer intermediate English as Second Language reading and writing, Eugenio Mariá de Hostos Community College-CUNY, since 1991. Adviser educational materials United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund supported project for destitute women and children North Bengal, Jamalpur.
Tutor Bengali, United Nations International School, New York City, 1993, Alliance Francaise, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Tutor creativewriting Addison Adult Institute, Flora Gardens, London. Panelist Annual Commonwealth Poetry Prize, 1977, 78, London.
Presenter 5th International Conference on Translation, Barnard College, 1987, Curr. Development Institute/InterfaithHunger Appeal and Spelman College, Atlanta. Poetry reader; member CUNYESL Council.
Achievements
Membership
Founding member Concerned South Asians, New York City, 1993. Member Modern Language Association, American Comparative Literature Association, Poetry Society London, Consortium of Teachers of S.E. Asian Langs.
Interests
Connections
Married Robert G. Boughey, December 3, 1962 (divorced 1974).
Awards
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Named Poet of the Year Academie des Beaux Arts, New York City, 1981. James Buell Munn scholar for academic achievement, 1970, GSAS scholar, New York University. National.Resource fellow, 1983-1984. Public grantee The Arts Council Great Britain, 1978, 79.Named Poet of the Year Academie des Beaux Arts, New York City, 1981. James Buell Munn scholar for academic achievement, 1970, GSAS scholar, New York University. National.Resource fellow, 1983-1984.
Public grantee The Arts Council Great Britain, 1978, 79.