| Collected Plays of Mahesh Elkunchwar: Garbo / Desire in the Rocks / Old Stone Mansion / Reflection / Sonata / An Actor Exits Contributor(s): Elkunchwar, Mahesh (Author), Gokhale, Shanta (Editor), Bhattacharya, Supantha (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198069928 ISBN-13: 9780198069928 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 895 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (1.00 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |