Aesthetics of Dalit Theatre
Perspectives on Caste, Class and Gender
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Since Dalit theatre has not garnered as much recognition as the other genres of Dalit literature have, this book, being one of the pioneering works in the field, aims to highlight the genre within the framework of Dalit literature and the Dalit Movement in India. The discussion extensively delves into the historical background, context and aesthetics of Dalit drama and theatre from epistemological viewpoints. To illustrate the subtleties of caste, class and gender in the pan-Indian scenario, the book includes textual understandings of specific Dalit plays, available in English translation, originally written in Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali, covering diverse regions of India. The inclusion of full-length interviews, conducted by the author, of all the living playwrights whose texts have been taken up for analysis, is another substantial facet of this study.
Shubhendu Shekhar Naskar is Assistant Professor in the Department of English Literature, Language and Cultural Studies at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India, and a Charles Wallace Scholar. He has been engaged in extensive research on Dalit and Tribal Studies and contributed articles in various national and international books and journals. He holds the position of series editor of the book series Theatre of the Marginalised: Dalit and Adivasi Performance Traditions in South Asia.
Since Dalit theatre has not garnered as much recognition as the other genres of Dalit literature have, this book, being one of the pioneering works in the field, aims to highlight the genre within the framework of Dalit literature and the Dalit Movement in India. The discussion extensively delves into the historical background, context and aesthetics of Dalit drama and theatre from epistemological viewpoints. To illustrate the subtleties of caste, class and gender in the pan-Indian scenario, the book includes textual understandings of specific Dalit plays, available in English translation, originally written in Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali, covering diverse regions of India. The inclusion of full-length interviews, conducted by the author, of all the living playwrights whose texts have been taken up for analysis, is another substantial facet of this study.
Attempts to examine the history and legacy of Dalit drama and theatre in the pan-Indian context Explores the aesthetics of Dalit drama and theatre through critical discussions of texts and performance techniques Sheds light on the caste-class and caste-gender interfaces and ruminates over the dynamics of Dalit identity
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“Aesthetics of Dalit Theatre: Perspectives on Caste, Class, and Gender by Dr. Shubhendu Shekhar Naskar is set to be a seminal work in the realm of Dalit literature and the Dalit Movement. The book primarily discusses the issues of Dalit theatre, a crucial yet less discussed wing of the Dalit movement in India. Through its critical engagement with the study of Dalit theatre in the national context and how it contributed to the Dalit cause, the book aims to address the void prevalent in the literature on the Dalit movement. In addition to critically interpreting Dalit plays, Dr. Naskar's work also delves deep into the performance and production histories of Dalit theatre to emphasize its unique features along with regional diversities.” (Sharankumar Limbale, Eminent Dalit Author, Poet and Literary Critic)
“Dr Naskar's book opens a new dimension for Dalit studies as the first book-length treatment of Dalit theatre. It examines work from different states in different languages which engages with major socio-political issues related to caste, and explores how theatre presents these. It thus locates key factors within both Dalit studies and theatre practice, offering new angles from which to approach both fields. These concerns are further explored through a set of interviews with playwrights, anchoring the study firmly in an understanding of how and why their work is crafted.” (Dr. Ralph Yarrow, Emeritus Professor, School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, University of East Anglia, UK)
“As a literary genre, Dalit play has made a late entry into the world of Dalit literature. Dalit plays are mostly written in Indian languages. Many of them are not available in English translation. In this sense, Shubhendu Shekhar Naskar's Aesthetics of Dalit Theatre: Perspectives on Caste, Class and Gender is a pioneering work in the field of Dalit theatre. His critical engagement with several Dalit plays will surely pave a new way to understand Dalit aesthetics from entirely a new perspective and inspire the future researchers to work in the field widely.” (Prof. Raj Kumar, Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi)
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