A socio-political history of Marathi theatre
Subtitle: thirty nights
By: Makarand Sathe ; translated from the Marathi original by Makarand Sathe, Irawati Karnik, and Shanta Gokhale
Contributors: Karnik, Irawati, translator; Gokhale, Shanta, 1939- translator
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, New Delhi
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1273
ISBN-13: 9780199457250; 9780199457267; 9780199457274
Subjects: Marathi drama; History and criticism
Work titles: Marāt̥hị raṅgabhūmīcyā tīsa rātrī
Description: "Exploring the major trends in Marathi theatre, this three-volume set presents a detailed history of the development of modern Marathi theatre. The work is written in the form of a dialogue between a writer and a clown, where the clown goes on to educate the writer, by narrating to him the history of Marathi theatre, taking him through its inception in 1842 to 1985. Originally written in Marathi, this encyclopaedic work would narrate a social history of Maharashtra and of India as seen through the window of theatre. The narration proceeds through thirty nights, loosely following the structure of Arabian Nights, woven around the question, 'Who am I?' The methodology that Sathe follows is complex but systematic and logical as it is predicated on a sound understanding of both history and culture. He views theatre as a cultural construct shaped by the dialectical interaction between the playwright and the cultural political ethos around. The three volumes present the various stages of the historical development of modern Marathi theatre. The conversations between the writer and the clown take place at night; each night is progressively devoted to the discussion of certain historical stages."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Translation of: Marāt̥hị raṅgabhūmīcyā tīsa rātrī : eka sāmājika-rājakīya itihāsa.

Includes bibliographical references and index.