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'''Asif Currimbhoy''' (1928–1994)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asif Currimbhoy|url=https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1100|access-date=2021-07-13|website=www.litencyc.com|language=en}}</ref> is an [[India]]n playwright who wrote in [[English language|English]]. He was among the very few Indian dramatists writing plays exclusively in English. He wrote and/or produced over thirty plays in several genres. His work incorporated monologues, choruses, chants, songs, mime, slide projections, and filmed footage.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Reddy|first=P. Bayapa|date=1982|title=The plays of Asif Currimbhoy a study|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/10603/201392|journal=University|language=English}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | |||
Born as a [[Khoja]] Muslim, His father was an industrialist and his mother was a social worker. He became acquainted with English at a young age, while studying at [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]]. This enabled him to attain mastery over the language. He pursued his higher education in the United States at the [[University of Wisconsin]] where he developed a love for [[Shakespearean drama]] which continued to have a profound influence on his work. After returning to India, he initially worked for the [[Burmah-Shell]] oil company, but gave up that position to pursue playwrighting full-time as he became successful. | Born as a [[Khoja]] Muslim, His father was an industrialist and his mother was a social worker. He became acquainted with English at a young age, while studying at [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]]. This enabled him to attain mastery over the language. He pursued his higher education in the United States at the [[University of Wisconsin]] where he developed a love for [[Shakespearean drama]] which continued to have a profound influence on his work. After returning to India, he initially worked for the [[Burmah-Shell]] oil company, but gave up that position to pursue playwrighting full-time as he became successful. | ||
His first play ''Goa'', written in 1964, deals with racial discrimination as a paradigm of [[postcolonialism]]. Other major plays include ''The Doldrummers'' (1960), ''The Dumb Dancer'' (1961), ''The Hungry Ones'' (1965) The Refugee (1971) Sonar Bangla (1972)and The Dissident M.L.A (1974) . His plays also enjoyed success in the United States. ''The Dumb Dancer'' was staged [[Off-Off-Broadway]] at [[La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club|Café La MaMa]] in 1966 and ''Goa'' received a full Broadway production in 1968. | == Career == | ||
His first play ''Goa'', written in 1964, deals with racial discrimination as a paradigm of [[postcolonialism]]. Other major plays include ''The Doldrummers'' (1960), ''The Dumb Dancer'' (1961), ''The Hungry Ones'' (1965), ''The Refugee'' (1971), ''Sonar Bangla'' (1972), and ''The Dissident M.L.A'' (1974) . His plays also enjoyed success in the [[United States]]. ''The Dumb Dancer'' was staged [[Off-Off-Broadway]] at [[La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club|Café La MaMa]] in 1966 and ''Goa'' received a full Broadway production in 1968. | |||
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* {{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e2_aFo5sAroC&pg=PA98&dq=%22asif+currimbhoy%22&client=firefox-a&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22asif%20currimbhoy%22&f=false | title=Musings on Indian Writing in English | first=Natesan Sharda| last= Iyer | chapter=Asif Currimbhoy: the Doldrummers - India's first authentic voice in theatre| pages=98–110 | year=2007 | publisher= Sarup and sons | isbn=978-81-7625-801-2 }} | * {{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e2_aFo5sAroC&pg=PA98&dq=%22asif+currimbhoy%22&client=firefox-a&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22asif%20currimbhoy%22&f=false | title=Musings on Indian Writing in English | first=Natesan Sharda| last= Iyer | chapter=Asif Currimbhoy: the Doldrummers - India's first authentic voice in theatre| pages=98–110 | year=2007 | publisher= Sarup and sons | isbn=978-81-7625-801-2 }} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 13 July 2021
Asif Currimbhoy (1928–1994)[1] is an Indian playwright who wrote in English. He was among the very few Indian dramatists writing plays exclusively in English. He wrote and/or produced over thirty plays in several genres. His work incorporated monologues, choruses, chants, songs, mime, slide projections, and filmed footage.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born as a Khoja Muslim, His father was an industrialist and his mother was a social worker. He became acquainted with English at a young age, while studying at St. Xavier's College. This enabled him to attain mastery over the language. He pursued his higher education in the United States at the University of Wisconsin where he developed a love for Shakespearean drama which continued to have a profound influence on his work. After returning to India, he initially worked for the Burmah-Shell oil company, but gave up that position to pursue playwrighting full-time as he became successful.
Career[edit | edit source]
His first play Goa, written in 1964, deals with racial discrimination as a paradigm of postcolonialism. Other major plays include The Doldrummers (1960), The Dumb Dancer (1961), The Hungry Ones (1965), The Refugee (1971), Sonar Bangla (1972), and The Dissident M.L.A (1974) . His plays also enjoyed success in the United States. The Dumb Dancer was staged Off-Off-Broadway at Café La MaMa in 1966 and Goa received a full Broadway production in 1968.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Asif Currimbhoy". www.litencyc.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ Reddy, P. Bayapa (1982). "The plays of Asif Currimbhoy a study". University.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Iyer, Natesan Sharda (2007). "Asif Currimbhoy: the Doldrummers - India's first authentic voice in theatre". Musings on Indian Writing in English. Sarup and sons. pp. 98–110. ISBN 978-81-7625-801-2.
External links[edit | edit source]
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