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Theatre Research International· 2026Q1

Utpal Dutt and political theatre in postcolonial India

Elham Oghabi

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Mallarika Sinha Roy's book reframes Utpal Dutt's dramaturgy not merely as political theatre, but as a form of revolutionary historiography that actively rewrites and challenges dominant historical narratives.

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Mallarika Sinha Roy’s Utpal Dutt and Political Theatre in Postcolonial India offers a significant rethinking of Utpal Dutt’s dramaturgy as revolutionary historiography rather than simply political ...

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