Girish Karnad | Photo: Wikimedia CommonsTributeDespite the growing popularity of the term “Death of the Author”, sometimes it becomes virtually impossible to separate the artist from the art. Take, for instance, Yayati (1961), the first play by young playwright Girish Karnad (then barely 23 years old) that eerily parallels his life. More or less all literature enthusiasts are familiar with Freud’s “Oedipus Complex”. What Girish Karnad’s Yayati did was popularize the “Yayati Complex”—a “reverse Oedipus Complex” to the Indian audience. Revered actor Shabana Azmi has offered her sincere condolences on her Twitter account:Deeply saddened to learn about #Girish Karnad.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 18, 2019 11:14 UTC