Nemesis (Momen play)
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Nemesis (Bengali: নেমেসিস) is a play written by Natyaguru Nurul Momen, considered one of the most successful experimental plays in Bengali theatre.[1] It is a play with only one character, written in 1944 and published in the acclaimed literary journal "Shonibarer Chithi" in 1945 & as a book in 1948. Nemesis, a tragedy, set a milestone in the history of Bengali literature because of its unique feature and modern plot. National professor of Bangladesh Kabir Chowdhury explains, “Nemesis is his (Nurul Momen's) most famous work. It is an experimental drama where through dialogues the main and only character remembers his past. It shows how a promising personality falls prey to greed and loses his morality. Though it is a play based on one actor, the scope of the plot is wide and a number of other characters come in through the main character's reminiscences.”[1]
Cover page of Nemesis | |
Author | Nurul Momen |
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Language | Bengali |
Genre | play |
Publisher | Momen Publishing House |
Publication date | 1948 |
Media type | Book |
Pages | 64+7 |
ISBN | 978-984-8261-32-3 (2009 edition) |
Preceded by | Rupantor |
Followed by | Yadi Emon Hoto |
It was also the first experimental Bengali play, as Nemesis contains only one character. This experiment was done earlier than Nurul Momen only by Eugene O'Neill and Jean Cocteau in the entire history of world theater.