#JLFBoulder 2015: Vijay Dandetha- The Shakespeare of Rajasthan
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Channel: Jaipur Literature Festival · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism
Born in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, the legendary Vijay Dandetha brought alive the vibrant oral and performing traditions, the folktales, epics and ballads which are the cultural legacy of the region. His interpretations and translations of these age old mesmeric tales blur the lines between ancient and modern, rural and urban, to reach out to the essential human condition. Uday Prakash is a writer, translator and filmmaker from India who has worked extensively with and on Dandetha. Christi A. Merrill specializes in South Asian literature and postcolonial studies at the University of Michigan and has also translated Dandetha’s work into English.
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