Collected Plays of Mahesh Elkunchwar

Garbo / Desire in the Rocks / Old Stone Mansion / Reflection / Sonata / An Actor Exits
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-806992-8
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 137 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Mahesh Elkunchwar has written and produced some of the most influential and progressive plays of post-Independence India, and is part of the trinity, with Vijay Tendulkar and Satish Alekar, that has shaped modern Marathi theatre. This volume brings together six acclaimed plays-'Garbo', 'Desire in the Rocks (Vasanakand), 'Old Stone Mansion' (Wada Chirebandi), 'Reflection' (Pratibimb), 'Sonata', and 'An Actor Exits' (Eka Natacha Mrityu)-written by Elkunchwar.
Elkunchwar's plays, with their wide-ranging themes-the passage of time and mortality, identity and sexuality, religious tension and gender issues, human bonding and alienation-focus on human relationships and personal and moral choices which are the classic concerns of all great works of literature. Along with a comprehensive introduction by noted theatre critic Samik Bandyopadhyay, this volume includes production histories of each play, the playwright's notes on his intense experience with
Indian theatre, and a photo section depicting stage performances.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elkunchwar, Mahesh

Gokhale, Shanta

Bhattacharya, Supantha

Bandyopadhyay, Samik

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatur: Sammlungen, Anthologien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker

Über Autor(innen)

Mahesh Elkunchwar is an acclaimed playwright, actor, and screenwriter. He is also well-known for his theoretical writings and critical works.
Shanta Gokhale is a freelance writer. She was formerly Arts Editor with The Times of India Mumbai.
Supantha Bhattacharya is Professor, Department of English, Hislop College, Nagpur.
Samik Bandyopadhyay is a well-known theatre critic.