Ankur Konar

Drama, Dattani, Discourse Ankur Konar

The conceptual idea of Indian English Drama cannot be complete without Mahesh Dattani, the only Sahitya Akademi Award winner among the Indian English dramatists. Through a radical analysis Drama, Dattani, Discourse captures the reason behind the academic stardom of Dattani. The book projects itself as a distinctive academic print model by putting the various discourses within the parameter of analytic possibilities. Focusing on the essential elucidation of textual core elements, texts like Dance like a Man, Tara and Final Solutions are examined in the interdisciplinary field of theoretical readings and at certain times re-readings. These particular texts are put under the colourful lens of microscope not only just to reflect the colourful aspects of the texts, but also to capture the colourful themes of Indian English Drama. The book, having the intensive and extensive analysis, will definitely be essential reading for the students and the scholars working in the field of Indian English Drama.