Rethinking History and Myths: The Dramatic Art of Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad is a playwright, poet, actor, director, critic, translator and cultural administrator all rolled into one. He is one of the supreme masters of Indian English theatre, who has enriched the Indian literary scene through his epigrammatic writing style. He re-examines the roots of Indian mythology, epics and history to magnify the local culture and tradition of Indian society. His inventiveness as a playwright lies in his amazing skills of using myths, history and folktales to make the drama lively and thought-provoking. He has recreated the rich and vibrant picture of Indian society, culture and its people. He genuinely portrays the Indian way of life with all its positive and negative aspects, its traditions and their relative contemporary importance. In this book, Karnad¿s plays are discussed with proper perspective and simple approach to perceive the diversity of Indian culture and ethos.