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Sandip Roy / Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal: The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator

At City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

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Step into City Lights for a conversation about one of theater's untold stories. Sandip Roy and Jeanne Carstensen discuss Chapal Rani, the last great female impersonator of Bengali jatra theater, whose art flourished then faded as women took the stage. A haunting portrait of gender, resilience, and identity.

Literary conversation
LGBTQ+ history
Bengali theater
Cultural biography

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đź“š"the ultimate bookstore for all book lovers"
🏛️"a living museum. Since 1953"
🎭decades of research and Chapal's own voice

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

+1 415-362-8193

citylights.com

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