Collected Plays, Vol. 1
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A landmark collection of Mahesh Dattani’s plays exploring family, identity, gender, sexuality, religion and the contradictions of contemporary Indian society.
| Author Name |
Mahesh Dattani |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9780140293258 |
| Year of Publication |
1999 |
| Pages |
532 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
Penguin |
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ISBN: 9780140293258
Year Of Publication: 1999
Pages : 532
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Mahesh Dattani is widely regarded as one of the most important Indian playwrights writing in English. His drama brings contemporary Indian realities to the stage while remaining deeply concerned with universal questions of human relationships, morality and personal choice.
Collected Plays, Vol. 1 offers readers an opportunity to experience Dattani's dramatic range and his engagement with subjects that are often difficult or controversial. His writing explores the tensions between individual desires and social expectations, revealing the prejudices and contradictions underlying everyday life.
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Mahesh Dattani is an Indian playwright, actor and director whose work has played an important role in the development of contemporary Indian theatre in English. He became the first Indian playwright writing in English to win the Sahitya Akademi Award. His plays are known for addressing subjects including gender, sexuality, religious tension, family relationships and social attitudes.
The collection presents Dattani's plays as explorations of people caught between personal desires and the expectations imposed by family, society and tradition. His characters frequently confront questions of identity, belonging, prejudice, morality and freedom.
Through dramatic conflicts and psychologically complex characters, Dattani brings issues that are often hidden or uncomfortable into the open. The result is a body of work that combines theatrical storytelling with sharp social observation and continues to be relevant to readers interested in modern Indian drama.
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