Indian Dramatists and Their Contribution in English Literature
Keywords:
ancient, dramatists, contribution, English, literature, excellence, experimental
Abstract
Drama in India has a grand old history. Tagore, the first major playwright, invested Indian English drama with lyrical excellence, symbolism and allegorical significance. Dramatists like Manjeri Isvaran, Nissim Ezekiel, Lakhan Dev, Gurcharan Das, G.V. Dasani, Pratap Sharma, Asif Currimbhoy, Gieve Patel and Pritish Nandy made significant contribution in uplifting the Indian English drama. Contemporary Indian drama is experimental and innovative in terms of thematic and technical qualities. A cumulative theatrical tradition evolved by Mohan Rakesh, Badal Sircar, Vijay Tendulkar and Girish Karnad, prepared the background of contemporary Indian English theatre.
References
1. R.K. Dhawan and V.K Reddy, Flowering of Indian English Drama (New Delhi: Prestige, 2004), p.
2. G.S.Amur, “Kailasam`s Quest for Greatness”, Critical Essays on Indian Writing In English (Madras: Macmillan, 1977) p. 186.
3. Chetan Karnani, Nissim Ezekiel (New Delhi: Arnold Heinemann, 1974), p. 126.
4. M.K.Naik, A History of Indian English Literature (New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1995), p. 257.
5. Rustam Bharuch, Rehearsals of Revolution: The Political Theatre of Bengal (Honolulu: U of Hawaii Press, 1993), p. 127.
6. Shoma Chaudhury and Gita Rajan, ed., Vijay Tendulkar (New Delhi: Katha, 2001), p. 65.
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8. Vandana Dutt, “The Dramatic Art of Mahesh Dattani”, Journal of Commonwealth Review, Vol. XIII, No.2, p. 157.
9. R.K. Dhawan, The Plays of Mahesh Dattani (New Delhi: Prestige, 2005), p. 20.
2. G.S.Amur, “Kailasam`s Quest for Greatness”, Critical Essays on Indian Writing In English (Madras: Macmillan, 1977) p. 186.
3. Chetan Karnani, Nissim Ezekiel (New Delhi: Arnold Heinemann, 1974), p. 126.
4. M.K.Naik, A History of Indian English Literature (New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1995), p. 257.
5. Rustam Bharuch, Rehearsals of Revolution: The Political Theatre of Bengal (Honolulu: U of Hawaii Press, 1993), p. 127.
6. Shoma Chaudhury and Gita Rajan, ed., Vijay Tendulkar (New Delhi: Katha, 2001), p. 65.
7. E. Satyanarayana, The plays of Mahasweta Devi (New Delhi: Prestige, 2005), p. 128.
8. Vandana Dutt, “The Dramatic Art of Mahesh Dattani”, Journal of Commonwealth Review, Vol. XIII, No.2, p. 157.
9. R.K. Dhawan, The Plays of Mahesh Dattani (New Delhi: Prestige, 2005), p. 20.
Published
2023-01-19
How to Cite
Pandey, D. N. (2023). Indian Dramatists and Their Contribution in English Literature. Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy and Culture, 4(1), 102-110. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/82AFJ
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