Mahesh Dattani: His Stagecraft in Indian Theatre

Mahesh Dattani: His Stagecraft in Indian Theatre consists of essays by distinguished academics and scholars on a variety of aspects of Mahesh Dattani’s various plays. The book explores the contemporary debates comprising the vast critical aspects of Dattani’s plays. Mahesh Dattani is a Sahitya Akademi-winning dramatist who has already proved his talent internationally. Scholars and academicians have been exploring Mahesh Dattani’s plays from various perspectives. With Mahesh Dattani, Indian English Drama has achieved a specific permanent place in the body of Indian Writing in English. Plays discussed in the book include Thirty Days in September, Seven Steps Around the Fire, Bravely Fought the Queen, On a Muggy Night in Mumbai, Mango Soufflé, Tara, Dance Like a Man, Final Solutions, Ek Alag Mausam, Brief Candle, and others. The present anthology, edited by Dr. Vishwanath Bite, consists of twenty-two well-researched articles throwing a flood of light on a variety of aspects.

          The present volume will prove an ideal reference book to students, researchers and teachers of Indian Writing in English.