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Performing Self, Performing Gender Reading the Lives of Women Performers in Colonial India

Sheetala Bhat

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Description:This book explores the shifting identity of the female performer in India, starting from the late 19th century to the early years of independence, through the study of autobiographies and memoirs. It attempts to make visible the actress figure by entering the history of performance, guided by the voice of the female performer. The discussion on performing woman in this book spans across the performing traditions of the tawaif, actresses in public theatre, early Indian film actresses, and actresses in the Indian People’s Theatre and the Prithvi Theatre.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Performing Self, Performing Gender Reading the Lives of Women Performers in Colonial India. To get started finding Performing Self, Performing Gender Reading the Lives of Women Performers in Colonial India, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 148

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Manipal University Press

Release: 2017

ISBN: 9382460594

Description: This book explores the shifting identity of the female performer in India, starting from the late 19th century to the early years of independence, through the study of autobiographies and memoirs. It attempts to make visible the actress figure by entering the history of performance, guided by the voice of the female performer. The discussion on performing woman in this book spans across the performing traditions of the tawaif, actresses in public theatre, early Indian film actresses, and actresses in the Indian People’s Theatre and the Prithvi Theatre.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Performing Self, Performing Gender Reading the Lives of Women Performers in Colonial India. To get started finding Performing Self, Performing Gender Reading the Lives of Women Performers in Colonial India, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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