Exploring the Thematic Concerns in the plays of Girish Karnad

Abstract

Girish Karnad, a well-known figure, is one of the popular writers in Indian English Literature. He is known for his dramas and movies as well as acting. His style of writing drama is different from those of other Indian playwrights. He weaves Indian myth and fiction together with his thoughtful fancy in his dramas and writings. He was born on 19^th May, 1938, and left the world on 10^th June 2019. He was a writer whose major writing is in the Kannada language. He worked mainly in South Indian drama, cinema and Bollywood. In 1960s, he upsurges as a dramatist and acknowledged a high and vigorous rank in the modern era as the best Indian Kannada writer. He was honoured with the Jnanpeeth Award of 1998. It is the highest literary honor conferred in India. He was an active personality in the field of cinema and performed his duties as an actor, director, and screen writer. He was awarded with Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and many such awards and accolades.