Globalization, Nationalism and the Text of ‘Kichaka-Vadha’

Rakesh H. Solomon teaches in the Department of Theatre and Drama and the India Studies Program at Indiana University Bloomington. He is the author of ‘Albee in Performance’ (Indiana University Press, 2010) and has published widely on both American theatre as well as South Asian theatre.

• Preface; Part I: Globalization, Nationalism and Theatre in British India: The Historical Terrain of ‘Kichaka-Vadha’; Part II: Kichaka–Vadha, or The Slaying of Kichaka; A Note on the Translation; List of Characters; Act One; Act Two; Act Three; Act Four; Act Five; Key Terms; Index

“I can, wholeheartedly, recommend Solomon’s reliable translation of ‘Kichaka-Vadha’ as an exemplary political prose drama, produced in the ‘golden age’ of Marathi drama. It is a great pedagogical text, and Solomon’s translation brings it to life.” —Kedar A. Kulkarni, “Asian Theatre Journal”