Mandar Purandare, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

Creative Writing in a Hindi Classroom

Creative writing is rather a general and not a very old term. Usually we associate it mostly with poem-writing, although it could also cover essay writing and belletristic. Creative writing in one’s mother tongue and creative writing in a foreign language that one is learning are two different things and hence need different strategies. Writing in a foreign language like Hindi is difficult, challenging and yet necessary, because it is about Self-expression. There is a lot of material available for creative writing in English classes, however very less for Hindi. I am trying to explain herewith my strategies, goals, ideas, frustrations, experiences and failures concerning this rather unattended section of language learning and teaching. Creative writing could be wonderful , interesting and could even open for us the doors of literature, could give us practical support in writing on social media.