Girish Karnard (Libros)

Girish Karnard Libros

Girish Karnad emergió como una figura crucial del drama indio moderno, empleando con frecuencia narrativas históricas y mitológicas para abordar preocupaciones contemporáneas. Su prolífico cuerpo de trabajo, a menudo traducido al inglés y a numerosos idiomas indios, es celebrado por sus profundas perspectivas y su sofisticación literaria. El ascenso de Karnad a la prominencia en la década de 1960 marcó una evolución significativa en la dramaturgia india. Más allá de sus contribuciones teatrales, también dejó una notable huella en el cine indio como actor, director y guionista.

Yayati

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Yayati, Girish Karnard's first play, was written in 1960 and won the Mysore State Award in 1962. It is based on an episode in the Mahabharata, where Yayati, one of the ancestors of the Pandavas, is given the curse of premature old age by his father-in-law, Shukracharya, who is incensed byYayati's infidelity. Yayati could redeem this curse only if someone was willing to exchange his youth with him. It is his son, Pooru, who finally offers to do this for his father. The play examines the moment of crisis that Pooru's decision sparks, and the dilemma it presents for Yayati, Pooru, andPooru's young wife.