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Re: FW: Poet King question

From: Brian Taves <briantaves1879~at~yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:35:10 -0800 (PST)
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>
Cc: kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org

Hi Kristen,
I went to the website; could you perhaps tell us more background of the play.  It may be possible for some members of the North American Jules Verne Society to attend, and some are interested in Verne adapted to other media..

Brian Taves


--- On Tue, 2/17/09, Kristen Gongora <kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org> wrote:

From: Kristen Gongora <kgongora~at~shakespearenj.org>
Subject: FW: Poet King question
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 9:12 PM



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

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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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