The playwright who made myths relevant, politics personal, and theatre revolutionary; Remembering Karnad’s enduring legacy.

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that became a symbol of laid-back summer days — died April 23 at his home in the island town of West Tisbury, Massachusetts. He was 93. The cause was prostate cancer, said his son Morgan Douglas.