Beyond Bollywood and Broadway : plays from the South Asian diaspora /

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Eleven plays from North America, the UK, and South Africa delve into the vibrant, cosmopolitan theater of the South Asian diaspora. The original and provocative works in this volume, many published here for the first time, explore the experience of diaspora by drawing on cultural references as diver...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Bose, Neilesh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Commonwealth drama (English) > South Asian authors.
American drama > South Asian American authors.
Canadian drama > South Asian authors.
English drama > South Asian authors.
South African drama (English) > South Asian authors.
South Asians > Drama.
South Asian diaspora > Drama.
Théâtre du Commonwealth (anglais) > Auteurs sud-asiatiques.
Théâtre anglais > Auteurs sud-asiatiques.
Théâtre sud-africain (anglais) > Auteurs sud-asiatiques.
DRAMA > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > Playwriting.
South Asian diaspora
South Asians
Drama > englisches > Südasien.
Drama > englisches > Südasien > Geschichte 1945 ff > Anthologie.
Drama > englisches > Commonwealth > Geschichte 1945 ff > Anthologie.
Drama
Drama.
Théâtre.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Eleven plays from North America, the UK, and South Africa delve into the vibrant, cosmopolitan theater of the South Asian diaspora. The original and provocative works in this volume, many published here for the first time, explore the experience of diaspora by drawing on cultural references as diverse as classical Indian texts, adaptations of Shakespeare and Homer, current events, and world music, film, and dance. Neilesh Bose provides historical background on South Asian migration and performance traditions in each region, along with critical introductions and biographical background on each playwright.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 502 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-502).
ISBN:9780253027917
0253027918

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