Queen Tamara () is a three-act play by Knut Hamsun about Tamar of Georgia. It was published in 1903.
Characters
Tamara, Queen of Georgia Prince Giorgi, her husband Giorgi and Rusdan, their children The prior The abbot Fatimat, the queen's servant The khan of Tovin Zaidata Juanata Sofiat Mecedu Prince Giorgi's adjutant Two Tatar officers Two Georgian prisoners A hetman The queen's officers and soldiers, Tovin officers and soldiers, monks, scribes, musicians, dancers, girls, servants
Reception Hamsun's play was poorly received. Reviews characterized it as uninteresting or even a failure, and Hamsun is considered to have known too little about the subject matter to convincingly develop the plot.
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