Nil Darpan Or The Indigo Planting Mirror A Drama Translated From The Bengali By A Native
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Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama
In "Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama," Dinabandhu Mitra utilizes the powerful medium of drama to illuminate the grim realities faced by indigo farmers in colonial Bengal. Written in the vernacular Bengali, Mitra's work employs a vivid and poignant style that integrates lyrical prose with sharp dialogue, reflecting the social injustices of the time. Contextually situated within the Bengal Renaissance, this play critiques the exploitative indigo plantation system imposed by British colonial powers, making it not only a literary piece but also an essential historical document that offers insight into the socio-political struggles of the era. Dinabandhu Mitra was deeply influenced by the socio-economic hardships of rural Bengal, as well as the burgeoning nationalist sentiments of the 19th century. His background as a Bengali intellectual and his active involvement in social reform likely informed his commitment to portraying the plight of the agrarian class. This work marks a significant contribution to Bengali literature, bridging art and activism, and serves as a testament to Mitra's dedication to raising awareness about colonial exploitation. Recommended for readers interested in postcolonial literature, social justice, and historical dramas, "Nil Darpan" is not only a compelling narrative but also a call to awareness. It invites readers to engage with the historical context of colonialism while resonating with contemporary themes of oppression and resistance, ensuring its relevance in today's discourse.
Acts of Authority/Acts of Resistance
Author: Nandi Bhatia
language: en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date: 2010-02-01
Despite its importance to literary and cultural texts of resistance, theater has been largely overlooked as a field of analysis in colonial and postcolonial studies. Acts of Authority/Acts of Resistance seeks to address that absence, as it uniquely views drama and performance as central to the practice of nationalism and anti-colonial resistance. Nandi Bhatia argues that Indian theater was a significant force in the struggle against oppressive colonial and postcolonial structures, as it sought to undo various schemes of political and cultural power through its engagement with subjects derived from mythology, history, and available colonial models such as Shakespeare. Bhatia's attention to local histories within a postcolonial framework places performance in a global and transcultural context. Drawing connections between art and politics, between performance and everyday experience, Bhatia shows how performance often intervened in political debates and even changed the course of politics. One of the first Western studies of Indian theater to link the aesthetics and the politics of that theater, Acts of Authority/Acts of Resistance combines in-depth archival research with close readings of dramatic texts performed at critical moments in history. Each chapter amplifies its themes against the backdrop of specific social conditions as it examines particular dramatic productions, from The Indigo Mirror to adaptations of Shakespeare plays by Indian theater companies, illustrating the role of theater in bringing nationalist, anticolonial, and gendered struggles into the public sphere. Nandi Bhatia is Associate Professor of English at the University of Western Ontario.
Victorian Material Culture
From chatelaines to whale blubber, ice making machines to stained glass, this six-volume collection will be of interest to the scholar, student or general reader alike - anyone who has an urge to learn more about Victorian things. The set brings together a range of primary sources on Victorian material culture and discusses the most significant developments in material history from across the nineteenth century. The collection will demonstrate the significance of objects in the everyday lives of the Victorians and addresses important questions about how we classify and categorise nineteenth-century things. This volume on ‘Victorian Arts’ will include sources on painting sculpture, book illustration, photography and the much-neglected area of Victorian stained glass.