Local and global myths in Shakespearean performance /
This collection of scholarly essays offers a new understanding of local and global myths that have been constructed around Shakespeare in theatre, cinema and television from the nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on a definition of myth as a powerful ideological narrative, Local and Global M...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2018]
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| Series: | Reproducing Shakespeare.
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| Summary: | This collection of scholarly essays offers a new understanding of local and global myths that have been constructed around Shakespeare in theatre, cinema and television from the nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on a definition of myth as a powerful ideological narrative, Local and Global Myths in Shakespearean Performance examines historical, political and cultural conditions of Shakespearean performances in Europe, Asia and North and South America. The first part of this volume offers a theoretical introduction to Shakespeare as myth from a twenty-first century perspective. The second part critically evaluates myths of linguistic transcendence, authenticity and universality within broader European, neo-liberal and post-colonial contexts. The study of local identities and global icons in the third part uncovers dynamic relationships between regional, national and transnational myths of Shakespeare. The fourth part revises persistent narratives concerning a political potential of Shakespeare's plays in communist and post-communist countries. Finally, part five explores the influence of commercial and popular culture on Shakespeare myths. Michael Dobson's Afterword concludes the volume by locating Shakespeare within classical mythology and contemporary concerns. |
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| Item Description: | "This volume has its origins in a seminar at the 2013 European Shakespeare Research Association Conference in Montpellier co-directed by Aneta Mancewicz and Alexa Alice Joubin"--Page v. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 271 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3319898507 9783319898506 |