Dr Vishwanath Bite

Contact and academic links

Email

me@vishwanathbite.com

Phone

+91 94232 78008

ORCID

0000-0002-1760-1377

Google Scholar

scholar.google.com/citations?user=-Tb9jTwAAAAJ

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/vishwanathbite

Website

vishwanathbite.com

Qualifications

• PhD in English, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2009. Doctoral research on history in Indian drama in English
• M.A. in English, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2006

Present appointment

Associate Professor of English, Government Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities, Amravati.

Specialisations

Indian Writing in English · Indian English Drama · Postcolonial Literature · Women's Writing · Linguistics and ELT · Educational Technology

Career overview

• Teaching English to undergraduate and postgraduate students since 2006.
• Earlier appointments: Government of Maharashtra's Rajaram College, Kolhapur; Government of Maharashtra's Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari, Mumbai; Matoshri Bayabai Shripatrao Kadam Kanya Mahavidyalay, Kadegaon, Dist. Sangli.
• At Rajaram College, Kolhapur: Recognised postgraduate teacher and PhD supervisor; Coordinator, Competitive Exam Guidance Cell; Associate NCC Officer (NCC officer 2016-2023).
• Mentoring UGC NET aspirants since 2012.

Journal leadership

• The Criterion: An International Journal in English (ISSN 0976-8165): Founder & Editor-in-Chief, founded April 2010. www.the-criterion.com
• Galaxy: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (ISSN 2278-9529): Founder & Editor-in-Chief, founded 2012. www.galaxyimrj.com
• Both journals are published by RCELL (Research Centre for English Language and Literature), where he is Academic Adviser, and assign Crossref DOIs under RCELL's prefix 10.66376.
• Author interviews for The Criterion with writers including Mahesh Dattani, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Anita Nair and K. Satchidanandan (list).

Books

Authored

1. NEP Students' Guide for English Literature. Notion Press, 2024. ISBN 979-8895562406.
2. NEP Students' Guide for Understanding Drama. Notion Press, 2024. ISBN 979-8895565612.
3. NEP Students' Guide for Understanding Novel. Notion Press, 2024. ISBN 979-8895882078.
4. NEP Students' Guide for Understanding Poetry. Notion Press, 2024. ISBN 979-8895885949.
5. Creative Writing: Unlocking Your Voice. Self-published by Dr Vishwanath Bite, 2025. ISBN 978-9334376081.
6. Introduction to Linguistics for Indian Students. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2024. ISBN 978-6208010911.
7. Historical Plays in Indian English Drama. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-6207451326.

Edited

1. Mahesh Dattani: His Stagecraft in Indian Theatre. Edited by Dr Vishwanath Bite. Authors Press, 2014. ISBN 978-8172737375.
2. Indian Writing in English: Critical Perspectives. Edited by Dr Vishwanath Bite; co-edited by Arvind M. Nawale. Aavishkar Publishers, 2011. ISBN 978-8179103449.
3. Booker Prize Winner Indian English Novels: A Kaleidoscopic Study. Edited by Arvind M. Nawale; co-edited by Dr Vishwanath Bite. Aaviskar, 2011. ISBN 978-8179103418.
4. Shashi Deshpande's Fiction. Edited by Dr Vishwanath Bite. Aaviskar Publishers, 2013. ISBN 978-8179103791.
5. Indian English Fiction: Post Modern Literary Sensibility. Edited by Dr Vishwanath Bite. Authors Press, 2014. ISBN 978-8172736774.

Research

More than 38 research papers in national and international journals and edited volumes; the record is on Google Scholar and ORCID. Doctoral research: history in Indian drama in English (Shivaji University, 2009).

Professional projects

• VocabPro: free, offline exam-vocabulary app, conceived and developed by him; live on Google Play since 2026, published by Literary Rides.
• GrammarPro (beta): grammar learning app; he leads its academic question-validation team.
• Design Patent: Design No. 466916-001, Language Learning Device, Class 14-02, registered 23 July 2025; co-proprietor.
• Literary Rides: Co-Founder and Academic Author of RCELL's English Studies learning brand (founded by Dr Madhuri Bite); host of the Literary Rides Podcast and YouTube channel.
• Teaching with Technology: his YouTube channel on Moodle, Google Classroom and e-content for teachers.

Invited talk

• 5-7 Feb 2025: Resource person, ICSSR-sponsored three-day national seminar 'Future of Learning: AI Integration & Human Expertise in Education', Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur, Tamil Nadu.