From ‘Imitation’ to ‘Indigenization’: A Study of Shakespeare Performances in Colonial Calcutta

The plays of William Shakespeare have been performed all over the globe. This is particularly true of the erstwhile colonies of Britain and India is no exception. Along with other English playwrights, Shakespeare’s plays began to be performed in India during the eighteenth century by Brit...

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Main Author: Thakur, Vikram Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Alicante 2012-11-01
Series:Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses
Online Access:https://raei.ua.es/article/view/2012-n25-from-imitation-to-indigenization-a-study-of-shakespeare-performances-in-colonial-calcutta