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Shakespeare and the coconuts : on post-apartheid South African culture /

In this book, Natasha Distiller explores historic and contemporary uses of Shakespeare in South African society which illustrate the complexities of colonial and post-colonial realities as they relate to iconic Englishness.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Distiller, Natasha
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Johannesburg, South Africa : Wits University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Influence.
Literature and society > South Africa > History > 20th century.
Literature and society > South Africa > History > 21st century.
Politics and literature > South Africa > History > 20th century.
Politics and literature > South Africa > History > 21st century.
Post-apartheid era > South Africa.
Description
Summary:In this book, Natasha Distiller explores historic and contemporary uses of Shakespeare in South African society which illustrate the complexities of colonial and post-colonial realities as they relate to iconic Englishness.
Physical Description:x, 245 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781868145614 (paperback)
1868145611 (paperback)