{"product_id":"contemporary-indian-drama-astride-two-traditions","title":"Contemporary Indian Drama: Astride Two Traditions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bandana Chakrabarty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 296\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788170339359\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05-05-2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary Indian Drama: Astride Two Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collection of twenty-two essays, an interview, and a few poems translated from Hindi on Metatheatre. The work explores various aspects of dramaturgy, interpretative processes, and directorial interventions within the realm of contemporary Indian drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheoretical and Historical Perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e: This section contextualizes contemporary Indian drama, especially in English and its translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterlude\u003c\/strong\u003e: Featuring an insightful interview and poems that contribute to understanding the nuances of Metatheatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual Writers and Texts\u003c\/strong\u003e: This section delves deeper into the works of prominent dramatists such as Sadhu Binning, Uma Parmeswaran, Nissim Ezekiel, Dina Mehta, Gurcharan Das, Mahesh Dattani, Badal Sircar, Mahasweta Devi, and others, analyzing themes and dramatic experimentation. The book also explores the use of history, myth, and folk forms in their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text reflects the dual literary and cultural traditions that contemporary Indian drama straddles—both Oriental and Western—and how these elements transition from the written page to the live stage. It will be particularly valuable to theatre lovers, researchers, and general readers with an interest in contemporary Indian drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheoretical and Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Indian Drama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterview and Translated Poems on Metatheatre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Individual Writers and Dramatic Texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExploration of themes, experimentation, and the use of history, myth, and folk forms in Indian drama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBandana Chakrabarty\u003c\/strong\u003e is a faculty member of English at Government College, Gangapurcity. Her doctoral dissertation focused on “The Feminist Questioning in the Short Stories of Alice Munro.” She has published papers on Canadian writers and feminist issues. Chakrabarty's work reflects a deep engagement with feminist and literary discourses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrmil Talwar\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-editor of the book, is a faculty member at B.G.D. Government Girls College, Shahpura. She has worked on her doctoral thesis on the role of public schools in shaping English literary culture during the 1920s and 1930s and has published several papers on British fiction and theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50031443050800,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788170339359","price":777.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788170339359.jpg?v=1756392254","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/contemporary-indian-drama-astride-two-traditions","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}