JOURNAL ARTICLE

Disappearing Fathers and Affective Withdrawal in the Neoliberal Era: Tracy Letts' August: Osage County and Mrinal Sen's Ek Din Achanak.

  • Published In: Comparative Drama, 2025, v. 59, n. 4. P. 138 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Singh, Nidhi 3 of 3

Abstract

The article analyzes the play "August: Osage County" written by Tracy Letts and Mrinal Sen's film "Ek Din Achanak" to explore how disappearing patriarchs reflect affective withdrawal in neoliberal contexts. Topics include the symbolic role of absent male intellectuals, the impact of capitalist and societal pressures on family dynamics, and the ethical and political implications of melancholic opacity in modernity.

Additional Information

  • Source:Comparative Drama. 2025/12, Vol. 59, Issue 4, p138
  • Document Type:Literary Criticism
  • Subject Area:Drama and Theater Arts
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0010-4078
  • DOI:10.1353/cdr.2025.a980944
  • Accession Number:191273074

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