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Passing strange : Shakespeare, race, and contemporary America / Ayanna Thompson.

Author/creator Thompson, Ayanna, 1972-
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionx, 224 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online Literature
Subject(s)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation --United States.
Race in literature.
Theater--Casting.
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010033675
ISBN9780195385854 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195385853 (alk. paper)

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