Rabindranath Tagore Myths and Modernity: A Socio-Cultural Study of Selected Plays

Download or read book Rabindranath Tagore Myths and Modernity: A Socio-Cultural Study of Selected Plays written by Dr. Deepak Deore and published by Insta Publishing. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: : Indian English Drama explores significant myths from Indian culture. The present book studies the significant socio-cultural crisis of contemporary society depicted by Tagore with help of historical characters from the great Indian epic. Tagore as a visionary and philosopher dealt with some crucial problems of the society of present time and comments on these issues of the society. The book significantly highlights various socio-cultural practices in Tagore’s plays from modern perspective. The first chapter deals with the playwright Rabindranath Tagore’s early life and literary contribution. Tagore depicts various myth and legends in his dramatic works from great Indian epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.