Kannada playwright and actor Girish Karnad, elected ad a World Theatre Ambassador of UNESCO’s International Theatre Institute, has said the honour reflected the importance of getting good English translations done of works of Indian literature.
The International Theatre Institute was founded 60 years ago with UNESCO aid to promote an “International exchange of knowledge and practice in theatre arts in order to consolidate peace and friendship…”
Girish Karnad was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1992 and the Bharatiya Jnanpith in 1999. The luminaries who share the honour include American theatre director Ellen Stewart, German modern dance choreographer Pina Bausch, British director Peter Brook and Nobel laureate Dario Fo.
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