Shakespeare in Transition

Political Appropriations in the Postcommunist Czech Republic

AvM. Kostihová

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Using themed performance reviews and extensive interviews with theatre professionals, this book explores how Shakespeare's 'cultural capital' has been evoked in the reinvention of a post-communist nation against a backdrop of political tensions surrounding the ascendance of Central and Eastern Europe to the European Union.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-20
Mått:140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Performance Interventions
Antal sidor:210
Upplaga:2010
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230203242

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MARCELA KOSTIHOVÁ is Assistant Professor of English at Hamline University, USA.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction The End of History' in Central and Eastern Europe Shakespeares of the Postcommunist World Translation Wars: Redefining Shakespeare in Post-Socialist Czech Republic Katharine 'Humanized': Abusing the 'Shrew' on Prague Stages Politics of Desire: Homoeroticism in Post-Communist Czech Shakespeare Epilogue: Into the European Union Notes Bibliography Index