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Kathryn HummelAbout Kathryn Hummel A native of Adelaide, South Australia and a self-described hack, Kathryn Hummel's fiction and non-fiction has previously appeared in publications as diverse as Bread and Wine (advocating the ordination of women to the priesthood), Meanjin (one of Australia's top literary journals), and the Spiny Babbler Anthology (available out of Kathmandu). Kathryn's previous PopMatters offerings consist of her Travels in Little America columns, written to give outsiders an inside view of Australia; she now writes The Bengal Gaze as an outsider in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the hope of becoming less of one. Kathryn is also the author of a film/gender studies manuscript entitled Deliciously in Between: Gender Transgression and Conservatism in Celluloid Gay Best Friendship. Expressions of interest from curious publishers are always welcome! Columns The Bengal GazeThe Rickshaw as an Endangered Species[29.Feb.08] :. Bangladesh's endangered rickshaws and wallahs serve as brightly coloured, moving works of art, and as constant, mobile displays of human nature – often at its best.  The Bengal GazeIn Conversation with Bangladeshi Poet, Kaiser Haq[2.Jan.08] :. There are more than a dozen languages spoken in Bangladesh. English is a presence, a second language, in which poets such as Haq can be found.  The Bengal GazeLiving in a Po-Co World[13.Nov.07] :. Expats in post-colonial Dhaka have their hearts in the right places, if their generosity at fund-raising events is anything to go by, although the end result is haphazard, like a game of ‘Pin the Conscience on the Public Servant’ that has been played their tipsy spouses.  The Bengal GazeSacred Ornas and Secret Longings[9.Oct.07] :. The orna's slim fabric casts a net of symbolism and serves as a democratic garment -- for a certain class of people.  The Bengal GazeDuring the Deluge[18.Sep.07] :. A crowd of bideshi (foreign kin) stood on the roof and watched Star Kebab burn, and the riot squad shamble in, and the sky fill with black-blue smoke. The Bengal Gaze Travels in Little ChinaThe Bengal Gaze Seeking Some ReprieveThe Bengal Gaze Dr. Dhaka’s Lonely Hearts ClubThe Bengal Gaze Deep ’DeshTravels in Little America My Wandering DaysTravels in Little America Women of the Evolution: (Another) Discussion of Chick LitTravels in Little America A New Year’s CareerTravels in Little America Five Years' Moldering, NowTravels in Little America Bridesmaids RevisitedTravels in Little America Reel AustraliaTravels in Little America I Am / We Are / You May or May Not Be, DependingTravels in Little America Little Americans: They're Everywhere!Travels in Little America Invasion of the McMansionsTravels in Little America Little America's Term of Love |
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