The Politics and Reception of Rabindranath Tagore's Drama: The Bard on the Stage

By Mala Renganathan and Arnab Bhattacharya

This is the first volume to focus specifically on Rabindranath Tagore's dramatic literature, visiting translations and adaptations of his drama, and cross-cultural encounters in his works. It offers a re-exploration of his plays, visiting issues such as his contribution to Indian drama, drama and environment, feminist readings, postcolonial engagements, cross-cultural encounters, drama as performance, translational and adaptation modes, the non-translated Tagore drama, 21st century drama, and Indian film. This resource on the criticism of Tagore drama and will appeal to a range of Theatre and Performance scholars as well as those interested in Indian theatre, literature, and film.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138804622
• ISBN13: 9781138804623
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"