Oxford World's Classics / The Recognition of Sakuntala
A Play In Seven Acts
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Kalidasa's play about the love of King Dusyanta and Sakuntala, their separation by a curse and eventual reunion, is the supreme work of Sanskrit drama its greatest poet and playwright. This new verse translation includes the famous version of the story from...
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Kalidasa's play about the love of King Dusyanta and Sakuntala, their separation by a curse and eventual reunion, is the supreme work of Sanskrit drama its greatest poet and playwright. This new verse translation includes the famous version of the story from the Mahabharata and an introduction to classical Indian aesthetics and drama.
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KING Yes. I shall release you - SAKUNTALA When? KING When? When, like a bee, I kiss the bud of your unbruised lip And flood my thirsting mouth with nectar. Kalidasa's play about the love of King Dusyanta and Sakuntala, a hermitage girl, their separation by a curse, and eventual reunion, is the supreme work of Sanskrit drama by its greatest poet and playwright (c.4th century CE). Overwhelmingly erotic in tone, in peformance The Recognition of Sakuntala aimed to produce an experience of aesthetic rapture in the audience, akin to certain types of mystical experience. The pioneering English translation of Sakuntala in 1789 caused a sensation among European composers and writers (including Goethe), and it continues to be performed around the world. This vibrant new verse translation includes the famous version of the story from the Mahabharata, a poetic and dramatic text in its own right and a likely source for Kalidasa. The introduction discusses the play in the aesthetic and cultural context of ancient India. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Autoren-Porträt von Kalidasa
Kalidasa, der von ca. 315 bis 415 n.Chr. in der sogenannten GuptaKlassik gelebt hat, wird als der bedeutendste Dichter der klassischen indischen Literatur gehandelt. Über sein Leben gibt es wenig Belegtes, doch nach der Legende genoß er praktisch keine Ausbildung. Er produzierte lyrische Epen, wie den bekannten Meghaduta, den Wolkenboten, sowie drei große Dramen, von denen Sakuntala das berühmteste außerhalb Indiens ist. So wurde es früh in die Kultursprachen übersetzt, 1789 erstmals ins Englische, was die Basis für eine Übersetzung ins Deutsche des gelehrten Weltreisenden Georg Forster war.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kalidasa
- 2008, 192 Seiten, Maße: 20 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: W. J. Johnson
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199540608
- ISBN-13: 9780199540600
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2008
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Englisch
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