Author : Dr. Sudhir Maruti Kakade
Publisher : Shine Book Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,99 MB
Release :
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8197659842
This book explores the expressionist elements found in four plays by Mahesh Elkunchwar - The Old Stone Mansion, Pond, Apocalypse and An Actor's Exits. It examines how Elkunchwar used Expressionism to depict the Indian psyche in the context of Western dramatic influences. It also highlights how Indian playwrights, like Elkunchwar, were inspired by European expressionism, contributing to the evolution of postmodern Indian drama.
Author : Nalini Natarajan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 33,98 MB
Release : 1996-09-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 031303267X
India has a rich literary assemblage produced by its many different regional traditions, religious faiths, ethnic subcultures and linguistic groups. The published literature of the 20th century is a particularly interesting subject and is the focus of this book, as it represents the provocative conjuncture of the transitions of Indian modernity. This reference book surveys the major regional literatures of contemporary India in the context of the country's diversity and heterogeneity. Chapters are devoted to particular regions, and the arrangement of the work invites comparisons of literary traditions. Chapters provide extensive bibliographies of primary works, thus documenting the creative achievement of numerous contemporary Indian authors. Some chapters cite secondary works as well, and the volume concludes with a list of general works providing further information. An introductory essay overviews theoretical concerns, ideological and aesthetic considerations, developments in various genres, and the history of publishing in regional literatures. The introduction provides a context for approaching the chapters that follow, each of which is devoted to the literature of a particular region. Each chapter begins with a concise introductory section. The body of each chapter is structured according to social and historical events, literary forms, or broad descriptive or analytic trends, depending on the particular subject matter. Each chapter then closes with an extensive bibliography of primary works, thus documenting the rich literary tradition of the region. Some chapters also cite secondary sources as an aid to the reader. The final chapters of the book address special topics, such as sub-cultural literatures, or the interplay between literature and film. A list of additional sources of general information concludes the volume.
Author : Mahesh Dattani
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 23,75 MB
Release : 1995
Category :
ISBN : 9788175300033
Author : Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 37,10 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Bengali drama
ISBN :
Author : Marie Fernandes
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 34,65 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Animals in literature
ISBN :
Study five modern works of western authors.
Author : Nilufer E. Bharucha
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 32,69 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Papers presented at a seminar organized by the Department of English, University of Bombay, March 18-20, 1991.
Author : Rama Kundu
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Indic literature (English)
ISBN : 9788126902064
Indian English Writing Is A Vast Arena Today. With New Trends Emerging, New Talents Making Their Mark, New Creative And Critical Branches Sprouting In Various Directions, As Well As With The Thematic Varieties, Technical Experiments, And Linguistic Innovations, It Is Now God S Plenty. The Extraordinary Richness And Variety Of Indian Writing Today, Indeed, Pose A Challenging Task For Any Critic Or Anthologist In The Area, Since It Has Become Next To Impossible To Give Any Comprehensive View Or Idea Of This Fast-Growing Literature In Its Totality Within The Compass Of A Single Volume.Still It Remains The Critic S Responsibility As Well As Pleasure To Find The New Authors And Texts Side By Side With The Older And Already Canonized Ones. As Robert Kroetsch, The Canadian Author, Says, We Want The Critic To Find Us Out Our Indian Authors Today Also Should Legitimately Expect The Perceptive-Responsive Critic To Find Them Out. It Is Especially Needed In The Present Case Since The Indian Writers In English Are Still Engaged In The Process Of Writing From Outside The Mainstream, And, Therefore, Are In Serious Need Of The Right Critical Attention And Understanding.It Is Precisely This Situation That Has Been Kept In View In Compiling The Present Anthology Of A Bunch Of Critical Essays On A Cross-Section Of Indian Fiction, Poetry And Drama In English. Quite A Number Of The Texts Discussed In This Volume Have Been Written In Recent Years, Whereas A Few Earlier Texts M.R. Anand S, For Example Have Also Been Included In Order To Help The Reader To View The Spectrum In A Total Perspective. The Critical Range Of This Volume Includes Mulk Raj Anand, Khushwant Singh, Ruth Jhabvala, Anita Desai, Manju Kapur, Amitav Ghosh In Fiction, A.K. Ramanujan, Nissim Ezekiel, Kamala Das In Poetry, Girish Karnad S Tuglaq And Hayavadana In Drama.The Articles Included In The Present Volume Will Allow Us A Glimpse Into Some Of The Representative Authors, Texts, And Trends.Students, Teachers, Scholars, As Well As The Common Reader Will Find The Book Useful And Interesting.
Author : Siyuan Liu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 45,91 MB
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1317278860
Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare. This volume is divided into four sections covering: Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia. Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres. Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries. Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia. Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field.
Author : Pratibhā Rāẏa
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 26,45 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Indic fiction (English)
ISBN : 9788125018964
The Primal Land is the story of the Bonda tribe inhabiting a mountainous portion of Orissa. The novel includes faint glimmers of political awakening among the semi-literate Bondas about their exploitation, even though the only incorruptible outsider who works for the betterment of the Bondas, a women schoolteacher, is suspended, there is hope for the Bondas yet.
Author : Mahesh Dattani
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 10,32 MB
Release : 2000-10-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9351181537
Mahesh Dattani is the first Indian-playwright writing in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi award. His plays bring Indian drama into the present day in their themes "sexuality, religious tension and gender issues" while still focussing on human relationships and personal and moral choices which are the classic concerns of world drama.
