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Shakespeare in the 'Post'Colonies

By Amrita Dhar

Shakespeare in the 'Post'Colonies

By Amrita Dhar

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Shakespeare in the 'Post'Colonies provides a wide-ranging examination of engagements with and adaptations of Shakespeare in regions that were once under European colonial rule. Arguing for the 'Post'Colonies as a distinct category within Global Shakespeares, this volume explores the reality of 21st-century Shakespeares in geographies of post-colonial and postcolonial inheritance, such as continental Africa, Australasia, the Arab world, the Indian subcontinent, East Asia and the Americas. As former colonies in Asia and Africa cross fifty and even seventy years of political independence, contributors re-examine the presence of Shakespeare in marginalised or politically disenfranchised communities, interrogating how Shakespeare intersects with the internal and global power dynamics of post-independence nations.
The essays cover a rich array of genres ranging from theatrical performances, translations, and cinematic adaptations to classroom strategies. They turn to texts that have often gone ignored and give voice to Shakespeare appropriations by subaltern groups. Essays address questions of race, gender, nationality, indigeneity, caste and class, shedding new light on the diverse range of contemporary Shakespeare engagements across the global 'Post'Colonies.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
2025-06-26
Publication Date:
2025-06-26
Publisher:
The Arden Shakespeare
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350344141
ISBN13:
9781350344143
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
487 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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