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Great Sanskrit Plays in Modern Translation
P. . Ed(S): Lal
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Description for Great Sanskrit Plays in Modern Translation
Paperback. Editor(s): Lal, P. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
The wonderful world of classical Indian drama has been obscured for most readers by the stilted style of the existing 19th-century translations. Here, an Indian Sanskrit scholar, P. Lal, who is also a fine poet in his own right, has produced new versions in modern idiom which brings across the full richness and vitality of the originals. And these "transcreations" are so presented that they will "play" on our stage today. The volume contains: Shakuntala by Kalidasa, The Toy Cart by King Shudraka, The Signet Ring of Rakshasa by Vishakadatta, The Dream of Vasavadatta by Bhasa, The Later Story of ... Read more by Bhavabhuti, and Ratnavali by Harsha. Show Less
The wonderful world of classical Indian drama has been obscured for most readers by the stilted style of the existing 19th-century translations. Here, an Indian Sanskrit scholar, P. Lal, who is also a fine poet in his own right, has produced new versions in modern idiom which brings across the full richness and vitality of the originals. And these "transcreations" are so presented that they will "play" on our stage today. The volume contains: Shakuntala by Kalidasa, The Toy Cart by King Shudraka, The Signet Ring of Rakshasa by Vishakadatta, The Dream of Vasavadatta by Bhasa, The Later Story of ... Read more by Bhavabhuti, and Ratnavali by Harsha. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811200790
SKU
V9780811200790
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About P. . Ed(S): Lal
P. Lal was a poet and Sanskrit scholar who helped bring ancient Sanskrit plays to a modern audience.
Reviews for Great Sanskrit Plays in Modern Translation
"Professor Lal’s business was publishing Indian writers in English. Of the great old works he made masterly translations; new writers he encouraged. When he began, ten years after independence, the practice was controversial."
The Economist
The Economist