Gender, religion, and modern Hindi drama [electronic resource] /
Diana Dimitrova.
- Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2008.
- 1 online resource (xv, 149 p.)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-142) and index.
Invitation to Modern Hindi Theatre -- Images of the Feminine in Hindu Traditions -- Remythologizing Tradition: Confinement or Liberation for Women? -- Subverting Tradition: The Liberating Innovations of Upendranath Ask -- Heroines -- Conclusion: Creating the Canon of Hindi Drama.
Hindi drama--History and criticism. Theater--History--India--19th century. Theater--History--India--20th century. Hindu women in literature. Hinduism in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic DRAMA / Asian / General Théâtre hindi--Histoire et critique. Théâtre--Histoire--Inde--19e siècle. Théâtre--Histoire--Inde--20e siècle. Hindoues dans la littérature. Hindouisme dans la littérature. Drama. Frau (Motiv) Religion.