| Western Tradition and Naturalistic Hindi Theatre Contributor(s): Wawrytko, Sandra a. (Editor), Dimitrova, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820468223 ISBN-13: 9780820468228 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $86.31 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - General - History | Asia - General - Drama | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 891.432 |
| LCCN: 2003054583 |
| Series: Asian Thought and Culture |
| Physical Information: 129 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Western Tradition and Naturalistic Hindi Theatre is a critical study of the dramatic work of naturalistic Hindi playwright Upendranath Ashk (1910-1996). The book explores modern Hindi drama from its beginnings in the second half of the nineteenth century until the 1960s. During this period, proscenium Hindi theatre, which originated under Western influence, matured and thrived. In the years after Independence, there was a strong resentment of Western ideas and cultural influence. Because of political controversies with the British, Western influence also came to be understood as non-Indian in the sphere of literature. This resulted in a negative stance toward the naturalistic play of Hindi and those dramatists who adhered to it. Thus, this book is a contribution to the present-day cultural dialogue between East and West. |