Public women in british india: icons and the urban stage
Auteur :
Bhattacharya, Rimli
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367734541
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book foregrounds the subjectivity of ‘acting women’ amidst violent debates on femininity and education, livelihood and labour, sexuality and marriage. It looks at the emergence of the stage actress as an artist and an ideological construct at critical phases of performance practice in British India. The focus here is on Calcutta, considered