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Here in this island we arrived : Shakespeare and belonging in immigrant New York /

Explores the uses of Shakespeare in Manhattan's Lower East Side as part of a cultural exchange among non-Anglo and Anglo-identified groups from the 1890s to 1920s. Examines these groups' ideas about what Shakespeare, race and national belonging should and could mean for Americans.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kinsley, Elisabeth H., 1983- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > New York (State) > New York.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > 1800-1950.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Influence.
Immigrants > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Immigrants > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) > History > 19th century.
Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) > History > 20th century.
Description
Summary:Explores the uses of Shakespeare in Manhattan's Lower East Side as part of a cultural exchange among non-Anglo and Anglo-identified groups from the 1890s to 1920s. Examines these groups' ideas about what Shakespeare, race and national belonging should and could mean for Americans.
Physical Description:xi, 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271083223
0271083220