The Abject of Desire
The Abject of Desire

Author: Konstanze Kutzbach

Publisher: Rodopi

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 9042022647

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The Abject of Desire approaches the aestheticization of the unaesthetic via a range of different topics and genres in twentieth-century Anglophone literature and culture. The "experience of disgust", which Winfried Menninghaus describes as "an acute crisis of self-preservation", is correlated with conceptualizations of gender in theories of the abject/abjection. In view of this general crisis of identity in the experience of disgust, the contributions to this volume discuss examples of the aestheticization of the unaesthetic in cultural representations and locate conceptual (re)codings of the body, gender, and identity with regard to the abject as an immediate and uncompromising experience on the one hand, and a social and political phenomenon on the other. Considering a variety of cultural narratives by writers as diverse as Samuel Delany, Sarah Schulman, Joyce Carol Oates, Leslie Marmon Silko, Paul Magrs, J. G. Ballard, Stevie Smith, T. C. Boyle, Joseph Conrad, Poppy Z. Brite, and Will Self, by film directors John Waters and Peter Greenaway, playwrights Girish Karnad and Mahesh Dattani, and "body artist" Gunter von Hagens, the contributors to this volume scrutinize different implications of the ambivalent concept of the abject/abjection.

The Plays of Mahesh Dattani
The Plays of Mahesh Dattani

Author: Dr. Ekta Sharma

Publisher: Shashwat Publication

Published: 2024-07-20

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9360877085

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This book purports to examine in depth and detail the wide spectrum of human relationships depicted by Dattani, a theme that has not been examined consistently and comprehensively by the critics so far. In order to arrive at a balanced appreciation of his mind and art, an analysis of relationships within and outside the family, including those between husband and wife, between different generations, siblings, transgendered and the miscellaneous ones have been examined using mainly socio-psychological approach. Through a series of miscellaneous relationships like those between peers, friends, boss and subordinates, communities and even strangers, Dattani enlarges the range of his subject, revealing a vast variety of human ties which one forges and lives through in one’s life. His incisive and extensive treatment of the human relationships shows not only his insightful grasp of changing social realities but also of human nature, which deepens and enhances the appeal of his theatre, underlining the humanistic values of acceptance of diversity and difference, equality and freedom for a happy and meaningful social and individual life.

Girish Karnad and Mahesh Dattani
Girish Karnad and Mahesh Dattani

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9789380930435

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Contributed articles on Kannada plays of Girish Raghunath Karnad, b. 1938 and English plays of Mahesh Dattani, Indian playwrights.

Girish Karnad: An inclusive study of his illustrious plays
Girish Karnad: An inclusive study of his illustrious plays

Author: Dr. Soham Chaudhary

Publisher: Shashwat Publication

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9390290287

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This book offers critical and systematic understanding in terms of culture, tradition, relationship, condition of women, search for completeness of his 9 renowned plays for the students of B.A, M.A, Ph.d, and UGC NET, providing dynamic analysis of his writings which both reflect and challenge the periods in which they were produced.

Drama's Kaleidoscope: The Mesmerizing Vision of Girish Karnad ( Biography & Interpretation of collected plays of Girish Karnad )
Drama's Kaleidoscope: The Mesmerizing Vision of Girish Karnad ( Biography & Interpretation of collected plays of Girish Karnad )

Author: Dr Madhuri Madhukar Deshpande

Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers

Published: 2023-08-19

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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Message To the readers: The present book is the output of constant efforts and dedication, late Girish Karnad is the inspiration for me, so I decided to write the book on him He is my favorite playwright; hence, I wrote biography and have done the interpretation of his collected famous plays. The present book also focuses on the unique relevance of the playwright,it contains six chapters and Karnad's biography,his unique writing style,unique text which would be highly beneficial for the research in English Literature. I would like to request that readers your feedback would be highly appreciated. Please send your feedback to [email protected] I would like to express my roses of gratitude to the respected readers of this book for their trust , encouragement and inspiration. I am expecting your feedback & express my honor to the great legend late Girish Karnad for his unique contribution in Indian English Drama

Tara
Tara

Author: Mahesh Dattani

Publisher: Orient Blackswan

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9788175300033

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Perspectives and Challenges in Indian-English Drama
Perspectives and Challenges in Indian-English Drama

Author: Neeru Tandon

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9788126906550

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The Present Critical Anthology On Indian-English Drama Is A Welcome Addition To The Ever-Increasing Repertoire Of The Academic World. It Contains Some Twenty-Two Papers On Diverse Authors, Themes And Trends. The Authors Treated In It Are Girish Karnad, Mahesh Dattani, Badal Sircar, Rabindranath Tagore (Chronologically, Tagore Should Have Been Placed First), And Vijay Tendulkar. The Themes Dealt With Herein Are Myths And Folk Tales, Religious Propensity, Social Alienation, Audience Participation, Feminine Psyche, Role Of Freedom, And Man-Woman Relationship. And The Trends Touched Upon In This Anthology Are Mythic And Symbolic Interpretations, Focusing On Folklore, Experimentations In Third Theatre And Street Plays, And Feminist Approaches To Certain Plays. The Broad Spectrum Of Indian-English Drama Has Also Been Presented In A Few Papers.In Its Present Shape And Size, This Anthology Will, Hopefully, Find A Place On The Library Shelves And Enlighten The Academics On The Perspectives And Challenges Inherent In Indian-English Drama.

Trajectory of Nation Through Myths: A Study of Girish Karnad’s Selected Plays
Trajectory of Nation Through Myths: A Study of Girish Karnad’s Selected Plays

Author: Dr. Deepika chaliya

Publisher: Shineeks Publishers

Published: 2022-09-06

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 1632789388

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The present study aims to explore the relationships between nation and its myth to address larger issues of national, international and universal interests in the dramatic mechanism of Girish Karnad. Dramatics, in the hands of Karnad, uses myth to serve its real purpose of educating and entertaining the masses. As far the importance of myth for a nation is concerned, myth has been establishing its importance in every era and in every society. It frames a major part of national heritage. It constantly reminds us who we are, where we have come from and what future we are leading to. It sounds cautionary call about making wrong decisions with the help of mythological examples. It teaches the lessons and help people avoid a similar fate. The present study aims an investigation of searching role of myth in a scenario which witnesses swift changes in priorities. World today is obsessed with endless conflicts. Every nation brims with national pride. The evil of casteism, regionalism, religious fundamentalism, patriarchy and racism have placed many seen and unseen barricades in the way of national safety and integration. Myth, in such a scenario, comes forward to guide the masses with the wisdom and experiences of ages. It not only acts as a manifesto for the present social order but works as a demonstration pattern of ethical values, sociological order, and miraculous conviction also so that traditional values can be strengthened to the extent that these can accommodate the changing form of long-established concept of morality. Myth finds expression through various forms of art. Literature is one such form that makes us see beyond obvious and what the front door shows. It takes man to discover, inquire and construct new knowledge. Literature is a means to leap into the past through myth, history and legends. Literature, especially drama is such a form of art that reflects and expresses the inner sections of human mind in a better way. It depicts man, family, community, nation and world with all the possible tinges of truth. It not only affirms faith but can challenge long-held beliefs as well. It has been a strong medium to convey deeper meanings of life in its true and vivid colours.