Passing strange : Shakespeare, race, and contemporary America
Thompson, AyannaAuthor
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2011.
Notions, constructions, and performances of race continue to define the contemporary American experience, including our conceptions, performances, and employments of William Shakespeare. This book examines the contact zones between American constructions of Shakespeare and American constructions of race. A book that does not shy away from controversial topics or unconventional approaches, it examines a wide range of contemporary texts and performances, including contemporary films, novels, theatrical productions, YouTube videos, and arts education programmes.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Notions, constructions, and performances of race continue to define the contemporary American experience, including our conceptions, performances, and employments of William Shakespeare. This book examines the contact zones between American constructions of Shakespeare and American constructions of race. A book that does not shy away from controversial topics or unconventional approaches, it examines a wide range of contemporary texts and performances, including contemporary films, novels, theatrical productions, YouTube videos, and arts education programmes.
Description based on print version record.
Introduction : the passing strangeness of Shakespeare in America -- Universalism : -- Films that brush with the Bard, suture and bringing down the house -- Essentialism : meditations inspired by Farrukh Dondy's novel Black swan -- multiculturalism : the classics, casting, and confusion -- Original(ity) : Othello and blackface -- Reform : redefining authenticity in Shakespeare reform programs -- Archives : classroom-inspired performance videos on Youtube -- Conclusion : passing race and passing Shakespeare in Peter Sellars's Othello.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Race in literature
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