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Literary Criticism General

Modern Indian Theatre

A Reader

edited by Nandi Bhatia

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2011
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780195685954
    Publish Date
    Jan 2009
    List Price
    $85.50
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780198075066
    Publish Date
    Jun 2011
    List Price
    $50.50

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Description

Since the late nineteenth century, theatre has played a significant role in shaping social and political awareness in India. It has served to raise concerns in post-Independence India as well. Modern Indian Theatre: A Reader brings together writings that speak to the historical contexts from which theatrical practices emerged-colonization, socio-cultural suppression and appropriation, intercultural transformations brought about by the impact of the colonial forces, and acute critical engagement with socio-political issues brought about by the hopes and failures of Independence. The volume addresses pertinent questions like how drama influences social change, the response of drama to the emergence and domination of mass media and the proliferation and influence of western media in India, and how mediations of gender, class, and caste influence drama, its language, forms, and aesthetics. The Introduction by Nandi Bhatia provides a comprehensive understanding of the interface between Indian theatre and 'modernity'.

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Contributor Notes

Nandi Bhatia is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Western Ontario.