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Re: Poet King question

From: wbutcher <wbutcher~at~netvigator.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:45:50 +0800
To: <kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org>
Cc: "'Jules Verne Forum'" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Hello,

 

Thank you for posing this interesting question. In such cases, Verne rarely
invents, and this is no exception. I think you (and Harry) must be using an
outdated translation of the text; the OUP critical edition and translation
(1995, new edition 2008), of which the full text is available on the Web
(http://home.netvigator.com/~wbutcher/books/awed.htm), gives: “...
Yusuf’Adil,[1] extols the charms of the Queen of Ahmadnagar ...”.

 

1: Yusuf’Adil . . . Ahmadnagar: (Verne: ‘Uçaf Uddaul’) (‘Yusuf the Just’)
Yusuf (Khan) ’Adil Shah, Islamic King of Bijapur 1489-1510...

 

The source of Verne’s information is not L’Inde pittoresque (1861), but
Ferdinand Lanoye, L’Inde contemporaine (1855, 1858).

 

Wishing you the best of success for your production!

 

William Butcher

http://home.netvigator.com/~wbutcher/

1A, Kai Kuk Shue Ha, Luk Keng, NT, HONG KONG

 

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From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] On Behalf Of
Kristen Gongora
Sent: 18 February 2009 05:13
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
Subject: FW: Poet King question

 

Sorry, to be clear, we are wondering if the poet Ucaf Uddual is a fictional
creation of Verne's, or if he and the poem are rooted in fact.

Thank you!


-----Original Message-----
From: Kristen Gongora
Sent: Tue 2/17/2009 3:43 PM
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
Subject: Poet King question



Hello,

The Artistic Director of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, also the
director of our upcoming production of Around The World in 80 Days, has a
question that I hope the JVF can help with:



In Chapter XIV of Around the World in Eighty Days, Verne references "the
poet-king Ucaf Uddaul" who "celebrates the charms of the queen of
Ahmehnagara" - I'm curious if anyone has found any record of this poet or
the poem quoted, or has thoughts on whether this was a fictional creation.
I know that Ahmednagar is a district in the Maharashtra state of India, and
that it was under British rule from 1817 to 1947, but that's all I've been
able to ascertain. Any guidance would be most appreciated.



Thanks,



Kristen Gongora

Sales Manager

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

Phone: (973) 408-3685

Fax: (973) 408-3361

kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org <mailto:kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org>

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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

2009 Season

Around the World in Eighty Days — The Little Foxes — The School for Wives —
Noises Off — Hamlet — The Grapes of Wrath — Twelfth Night

On The Outdoor Stage

 The Tempest







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[1] Yusuf’Adil . . . Ahmadnagar: (Verne: ‘Uçaf Uddaul’) (‘Yusuf the Just’)
Yusuf (Khan) ’Adil Shah, Islamic King of Bijapur 1489-1510 and patron of the
arts. A former Turkish slave, he took over Goa, but was defeated by Alfonso
de Albuquerque.
Received on Wed 18 Feb 2009 - 08:51:45 IST

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