Gender, Culture, and Performance - Marathi Theatre and Cinema Before Independence

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Vishnudas Bhave’s Stylised Mythologicals (1843) 2. Prose Plays: Reinventing and Founding Traditions (c. 1860) 3. B.P. Kirloskar’s Musical Plays (1880) 4. New Paradigms of Social Realism (1930s) 5. The Kirloskar Trio: Deval, Kolhatkar, Gadkari 6. ‘Natyacharya’ Khadilkar: Ideology and Entertainment 7. Selected Renowned Playwrights 8. Major Theatre Companies 9. The Theatre World 10. Enter Women: Pioneering Women Dramatists and Actresses 11. Bal Gandharva: From Female Impersonator to Icon of New Womanhood 12. Drama as a Mode of Discourse 13. Silent Films and Talkies 14. The Early Silver Stars. References. About the Author. Index

About the author

Meera Kosambi is a sociologist and was formerly Professor and Director of the Research Centre for Women's Studies at the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (S.N.D.T.) Women's University, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Product details

• Authors: Meera Kosambi, Kosambi Meera
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2014
• EAN: 9781138822399
• ISBN: 978-1-138-82239-9
• No. of pages: 412
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, India, Films, cinema, Theatre Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General