Title: Unspeakable ShaXXXspeares
Subtitle: queer theory and American kiddie culture
First published: 1998
Description: Unspeakable ShaXXXspeares is a savvy look at the wide range of adaptations, spin-offs, and citations of Shakespeare's plays in 1990s popular culture. Documenting a fascinating array of Shakespearean citations that are so far from their originals that they no longer count as interpretations of the plays. Burt considers what Shakespeare enables American popular culture to do that it couldn't otherwise do without him, and scrutinizes academic fantasies about fandom and stardom.

This book puts Shakespearean studies on the front burner of popular culture.
Subjects: Adaptations, Popular culture, Youth, Appreciation, Civilization, Attitudes, Homosexuality and literature, English influences, History, History and criticism, Sexual orientation in literature, Queer theory, Art appreciation, Literature, Homoseksualiteit, Seksualiteit, Populaire cultuur, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, appreciation, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, adaptations, Popular culture, united states, United states, civilization, foreign influences, Youth, united states
Places: United States, English-speaking countries
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PR2971.U6 B87 1998