Social change in Urdu drama
Contrary to Urdu literature, which for centuries followed Persian and Arabic patterns, Urdu drama has always been closely connected to the indigenous Indian tradition. The article traces back the history of modern Urdu drama focusing on the time after World War Two when Urdu drama started to vehemen...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Steiner
1995
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Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch und Historie im zeitgenössischen Drama der islamischen Welt
Year: 1995, Pages: 192-203 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theater
B Social criticism B Pakistan B Socio-cultural change B Publicity B Political change B India Pakistan Urdu Theater Publicity Social criticism Socio-cultural change Politische Entwicklung Kapoor, Prithvi Raj B India |
| Summary: | Contrary to Urdu literature, which for centuries followed Persian and Arabic patterns, Urdu drama has always been closely connected to the indigenous Indian tradition. The article traces back the history of modern Urdu drama focusing on the time after World War Two when Urdu drama started to vehemently engage in social criticism. Two plays by the actor and producer Prithvi Raj Kapoor are looked at in particular: "The Wall" (1945) and "The Pashtoon" (1946). In these two plays support for the Ghandian principles, that is the maintenance of an undivided India, and protest against the plans of the Muslim League, that is the creation of the Muslim state Pakistan, is expressed. (DÜI-Mjr) |
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| ISBN: | 3515067051 |
| Contains: | In: Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch und Historie im zeitgenössischen Drama der islamischen Welt
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