Transforming Shakespeare
Subtitle: contemporary women's re-visions in literature and performance
By: edited by Marianne Novy.
Contributors: Novy, Marianne, 1945-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Adaptations -- History and criticism; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film and video adaptations; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- 1950-; American literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism; English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism; English drama -- Adaptations -- History and criticism; Women and literature -- English-speaking countries; Women theatrical producers and directors; American literature -- English influences; Women in the motion picture industry
Description: A surprisingly large number of women writers, directors, and performers have created works that respond to Shakespeare, or to most earlier and more traditional interpretations of his plays, in the late twentieth century. In this collection, feminist critics explore rewritings, as well as recent Shakespeare performances directed by women.

The essays examine how these works use rewritings of Shakespeare to address issues of gender, race, sexuality, colonialism, environmentalism, class, and nationalism, as well as the general question of our relation to cultural tradition at the start of the new millennium. Transforming Shakespeare offers a striking new look at Shakespeare and his place in a modern, diverse world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.