'Indian Ink' by Tom Stoppard: Revision presentation
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Course
Unit 6 - 20th Century Writing (INDIANINK)
Institution
CIE
Book
Indian Ink
Revision - Introduction to Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard.
The presentation includes:
- Overview & Key facts
- Background & Historical context
- Biographical information on the Author
- List of Characters
- List of Themes & Symbols
- Productions & Adaptations
- Useful links
,Key facts
CATEGORY Play
NUMBER OF ACTS 2
FIRST PRODUCED 1995
GENRES Drama
SETTINGS Multiple Settings, Unit/Single Set
TIME & PLACE 1930s To Mid 1980s, Various Locations In India
And England
,Why Indian Ink?
, Indian Ink
❖ A black pigment used in drawing or lettering. It was actually invented in China
early as the 3rd millennium BCE, but the name Indian ink or India ink was coin
by the British during later trade with India.
❖ The play's title refers to Shringara, the rasa of erotic love, which is associated
with an inky blue-black colour and the god Krishna, who is always painted with
dusky blue skin.
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