Remaking Shakespeare: Performance Across Media, Genres and Cultures 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Aebischer, P. (Editor), Esche, E. (Editor), Wheale, N. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403912661 ISBN-13: 9781403912664 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: This collection focuses on contemporary remakings of Shakespeare in a variety of contexts and textual forms. Located at the intersection of Shakespeare studies, performance studies, postcolonial criticism and cultural studies, the essays address the question of how Shakespeare's plays affect and are affected by their environments as they are transposed into a variety of media, cultures, geographical locations, genres and historical moments. The volume includes articles on Shakespeare in American Sign Language, theatre, film, screenplay, music, documentary and soap opera. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 2003045684 |
Series: Palgrave Shakespeare Studies |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.36" W x 9.04" (0.90 lbs) 214 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Modern |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This collection focuses on contemporary remakings of Shakespeare in a variety of contexts and textual forms. Located at the intersection of Shakespeare studies, performance studies, post-colonial criticism and cultural studies, the essays address the question of how Shakespeare's plays affect and are affected by their environments as they are transposed into a variety of media, cultures, geographical locations, genres and historical moments. The volume includes articles on Shakespeare in American sign language, theatre, film, screenplay, music, documentary and soap opera. |