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Debjani Chatterjee

DEBJANI CHATTERJEE

  (1952 - )
Nationality:    Indian
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Delhi-born Debjani Chatterjee is one of Britain's best-known Asian writers. She worked in the steel industry, education and community relations before becoming a full-time writer-storyteller who often works in schools, libraries and community centres. She was the Poetry Society's Poet-in-residence at Sheffield Children's Hospital in 2000. Other important residencies were at Glasgow's Kelvin Arts Gallery and Museum, Sheffield's Millennium Galleries and Kedlestone Hall which is run by the National Trust. an award-winning poet, she has written/ edited/ translated 45 books for children & adults. Twisting Yarn Theatre toured her multilingual play for children, the Honoured Guest. She chairs the National association of Writers in education, is patron of Survivors' Poetry, Director of Sahitya Press, Reviews editor of Writing in education and associate editor of Pratibha India and Tadeeb. Sheffield Hallam University awarded an honorary doctorate in 2002 for 'literature, the Arts and community service'. See http://DebjaniChatterjee.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk and http://sahityApress.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk and http://MiniMushairA.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk

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         Honest Robber, The         Honoured Guest, The         Message Of Thunder, The         Monkey King's Quest         New Rabbi, The         Nowhere To Go         Shadow Of the Buddha, The
Honest Robber, The

Honest Robber, The
tells a Sikh story from the life of Guru Nanak

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1st Published:
in the Message Of Thunder and Other, Orient Longman in Chennai, India, 1999   

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Genre:
Plays for children, based on stories from world religions

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Honoured Guest, The

Honoured Guest, The
the multilingual poet/storyteller/narrator Kobi Kabir attends a feast given by the Lady Sharifa Snobbyshowoff Shahzada

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1st Produced:
Toured In Yorkshire     2000

Organisations:
Twisting Yarn Theatre

1st Published:
in Plays for Children 2 by Faber and Faber, London, 2004   

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Genre:
humorous & multi-lingual inter-active play for children

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  2

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Message Of Thunder, The

Message Of Thunder, The
tells a Hindu myth from the Upanishads.

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in the Message Of Thunder and Other, Orient Longman in Chennai, India, 1999   

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Monkey King's Quest

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: Monkey King from China goes on a quest to India and egypt to find love and a family

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1st Produced:
Lso St Luke's, London     2004

Organisations:
by Years 3 & 4 children from London's Saint Peter and St Paul RC Primary School

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Genre:
multicultural play for primary school children

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Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  Fither male or female: a class group can take these roles

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New Rabbi, The

New Rabbi, The
a Jewish story from eastern europe.

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in the Message Of Thunder and Other, Orient Longman in Chennai, India, 1999   

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Nowhere To Go

Nowhere To Go
tells a Muslim Sufi tale from Iraq.

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in the Message Of Thunder and Other, Orient Longman in Chennai, India, 1999   

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Genre:
Plays for children, based on stories from world religions

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Various but whole class groups can participate

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Shadow Of the Buddha, The

Shadow Of the Buddha, The
tells a Buddhist story about the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang's travels in India.

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1st Published:
in the Message Of Thunder and Other, Orient Longman in Chennai, India, 1999   

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If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

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Genre:
Plays for children, based on stories from world religions

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Various but whole class groups can participate

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