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The Refugee
47 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1992
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Asif Currimbhoy
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Asif Currimbhoy (1928, Mumbai - 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.
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.
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), and The Hungry Ones (1965). 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.
Asif Currimbhoy (1928, Mumbai - 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.
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.
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), and The Hungry Ones (1965). 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.
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August 28, 2019
Asif Currimbhoy being from Goa wrote a play that depicted the refugee situation in Bengal is such an intense manner.
The uncertainty that Yassin felt was beautifully depicted. Even though the style of writing didn't travel to my sense of reading, I did enjoy the way it was presented.
The play had a very real sense to it. The refugee atmosphere that clouded the play was tastefully placed. The feeling of Indian styled drama was so uniquely understood.
Overall, I did enjoyed reading it.
The uncertainty that Yassin felt was beautifully depicted. Even though the style of writing didn't travel to my sense of reading, I did enjoy the way it was presented.
The play had a very real sense to it. The refugee atmosphere that clouded the play was tastefully placed. The feeling of Indian styled drama was so uniquely understood.
Overall, I did enjoyed reading it.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews