{"product_id":"collected-plays-of-mahesh-elkunchwar-9780198069928","title":"Collected Plays of Mahesh Elkunchwar","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Elkunchwar Mahesh\/Supantha Bhattacharya\/Samik Bandyopadhyay\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: English Literature\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahesh Elkunchwar has written and produced some of the most influential and progressive plays of post-Independence India, and is part of the trinity, with Vijay Tendulkar and Satish Alekar, that has shaped modern Marathi theatre. This volume brings together six acclaimed plays-'Garbo', 'Desire in the Rocks (Vasanakand), 'Old Stone Mansion' (Wada Chirebandi), 'Reflection' (Pratibimb), 'Sonata', and 'An Actor Exits' (Eka Natacha Mrityu)-written by Elkunchwar. \u003cbr\u003eElkunchwar's plays, with their wide-ranging themes-the passage of time and mortality, identity and sexuality, religious tension and gender issues, human bonding and alienation-focus on human relationships and personal and moral choices which are the classic concerns of all great works of literature. Along with a comprehensive introduction by noted theatre critic Samik Bandyopadhyay, this volume includes production histories of each play, the playwright's notes on his intense experience with Indian theatre, and a photo section depicting stage performances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford UP","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45104334602391,"sku":"9780198069928","price":409.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198069928.webp?v=1769206180","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/collected-plays-of-mahesh-elkunchwar-9780198069928","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}