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Shakespeare's tercentenary : staging nations and performing identities in 1916 /

The 1916 global commemorations of the three-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's death responded to imperial and national identity crises during the First World War. This study juxtaposes patriotic uses of Shakespeare with decentralizing, racially and socially empowering voices, illuminating...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smialkowska, Monika (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > 1800-1950.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > Europe.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > United States.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Anniversaries, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 > Theater and the war.
Theater > Europe > History > 20th century.
Theater > United States > History > 20th century.
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Summary:The 1916 global commemorations of the three-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's death responded to imperial and national identity crises during the First World War. This study juxtaposes patriotic uses of Shakespeare with decentralizing, racially and socially empowering voices, illuminating Shakespeare's legacies in modern politics.
Physical Description:ix, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-306) and index.
ISBN:9781009280877
1009280872