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Does mediation really bridge the gap between writers and audience? That was the topic discussed by the Culture Café Writers' Club, at the British Council recently.
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DOES THE process of mediation really bring together writers and audiences and clarify the writer's vision to the audience? If so, is there actually a gap or intervention between a creative idea and its reception? These were the topics discussed by the Culture Café Writer's Circle at The British Council this past week, comprising experts from the print and the visual media.
Rathna Ramanathan, graphic designer, explained the different levels of interventions, an art or a design could have. "The onus is on the designers and their design when it comes to communicating with the audience. Art or an artist, on the other hand, need not necessarily be conscious about audience reaction. It is the experience of the painter that comes out as pure creation," she added.
Playwright Anushka Ravishankar said, "The role of an editor is vital and no author would want to publish his work without it being edited." Actor/director Pravin said, "Intervention may be strong for a playwright's work because just as a reader's perception differs so does the perception of an audience to a play."Reading out different versions (the city and the village version) of the play, "Richard III', he pointed out, "Apart from usage of words and language, even the names had been changed to suit the audience. It was `Kodungolan' for the village audience and `Pattam' for the city's theatre goers."
Complementing this statement was Sreekumar Varma, a writer, who said, "Although we talk about the interventions off-stage and about the director's role, when an actor enacts the scene on stage, that is real intervention, as he does it live. Moreover, there is no hard and fast rule about the interventions and it would not be a pragmatic approach to suggest the nullification of interventions, when we can have films and plays which says `inspired by', `translated from' and other versions. It is wise to make it more acceptable for the local audience without losing the flavour of the original piece."
Isn't the commercial interest the real intervener, was the question from the group.
To this editor Mini Krishnan said, "That is the real challenge, to capture the mind of the readers and make the book more readable. We are not dancing to the tune of the market, but we cannot forget the market."
She added, "Editors only help authors shape their work. Sometimes, very rarely though, editors become the unsung heroes when the majority work is that of the editors and the authors carry the credit. And editorial intervention is very different from theatrical or other interventions. But as far as I know, the idea behind any interpretation is that the core or original idea should be maintained."
The Culture Café Writer's Circle is planning to conduct monthly meetings on such topics and other areas of concern. Those interested can contact The British Council, Anna Salai.
PRASSANA SRINIVASAN
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