Great Sanskrit Plays In Modern Translation

No epic, no work of art is sacred by itself; if it does not have meaning for me now, it is nothing, it is dead.

P. Lal

Great Sanskrit Plays In Modern Translation

Fiction

Translated by P. Lal

Edited by P. Lal

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 Rama by Bhavabhuti, and Ratnavali by Harsha. Professor Lal (Xavier College, Calcutta) has provided an introduction on the history and aesthetic theory of Sanskrit drama, individual prefaces for each play, a phonetic guide to the pronunciation of the Indian names, and a selective bibliography.

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Paperback(published Jul, 01 1964)

ISBN
9780811200790
Price US
16.95
Page Count
416

No epic, no work of art is sacred by itself; if it does not have meaning for me now, it is nothing, it is dead.

P. Lal