In the Native State by Tom Stoppard

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Set in 1930, this play tells of a young English poetess on an extended visit to India at a time when the movements and personalities who were to lead to independence were making themselves known. She meets an Indian artist as well as representatives of raj society, high and low.

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In the Native State by Tom Stoppard

Set in 1930, this play tells of a young English poetess on an extended visit to India at a time when the movements and personalities who were to lead to independence were making themselves known. She meets an Indian artist as well as representatives of raj society, high and low.

Tomás Straüssler was born in Zlin, Czechoslovakia, in 1937 and immigrated to England with his family in 1946. When Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead premiered in London in 1967, he was instantly catapulted into the forefront of modern playwrights. He is the phenomenally celebrated author of The Real Inspector Hound, Enter a Free Man, Albert's Bridge, After Magritte, Travesties, Dirty Linen, Jumpers, New-Found-Land, Night and Day, The Real Thing, Hapgood, Artist et etc. He's also authored screenplays for films like The Romantic Englishwoman, Despair, and Brazil. He received the David Cohen Award for lifetime accomplishment in literature in 2017.

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ISBN 13 9780571164646
ISBN 10 0571164641
Title In the Native State
Author Tom Stoppard
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 1991-04-22
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.