Habīb TanvIr. La leggenda vivente del teatro moderno hindī
This paper outlines the life and career of Habīb Tanvīr, one of the most famous Indian playwrights, but also actor and poet, starting from his first experiences in Mumbaī as scriptwriter for the Bollywood film industry up to the present. It highlights the innovative aspects of his theatrical concept...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Università degli Studi di Torino
2007-07-01
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| Series: | Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies |
| Online Access: | http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/974 |
| Summary: | This paper outlines the life and career of Habīb Tanvīr, one of the most famous Indian playwrights, but also actor and poet, starting from his first experiences in Mumbaī as scriptwriter for the Bollywood film industry up to the present. It highlights the innovative aspects of his theatrical concept and the creation of a group made up of actors coming both from the academic background and from rural areas, therefore from indigenous forms of theatre. |
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| ISSN: | 1825-263X |