Reinventing Shakespeare

Translation Adaptation and Afterlives

AvMiriam Leung-che Lau,Anna Wing-bo Tso

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This groundbreaking scholarly collection examines Shakespeare's global impact beyond the Anglophone world, bringing together diverse perspectives from sixteen contributors across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The work explores three interconnected themes: the translation and reception of Shakespeare in East Asia; Shakespearean adaptations as heterotopic spaces in the Americas and former British colonies; and Shakespeare's plural afterlives through digital pedagogy and LGBTQ representations.The collection amplifies marginalized voices from former British colonies, peripheral regions like Taiwan, and the LGBTQ community in South Korea. Readers will discover fascinating parallels between contributions—from Chinese and Taiwanese perspectives on Shakespeare's sonnets to comparative analyses of Chinese operatic and Japanese Noh adaptations of Hamlet.This essential resource for scholars, students, and educators in Shakespeare studies, comparative literature, translation studies, and postcolonial theory offers a nuanced understanding of how Shakespeare's works continue to resonate across cultural boundaries, challenging traditional interpretations and inspiring new creative expressions worldwide.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-11-02
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in Shakespeare
Antal sidor:152
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041218739

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Miriam Lau is Chairperson, GVSC committee / Academic & SENCO Coordinator at Hong Kong Baptist University.Anna Tso is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of English at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

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ForewordShakespeare Hong Kong and Beyond: A ForewordIntroductionTranslation Adaptation and AfterlivesPart One: The Translation and Reception of ShakespeareChapter 1Why are there so many First Folios in Japan?: Post-World War II Literary Aspirations of Japanese Academics and University AdministratorsChapter 2The Reception and Rewriting of Shakespeare’s Sonnets in ChinaChapter 3“Thou Art Trans-created”: A Genealogy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets in ChineseChapter 4Translating Shakespearean “Royal We” in Hamlet: Liang Shih-chiu, Fang Ping and Perng Ching-HsiPart Two: Cross-cultural adaptations and performances of ShakespeareChapter 5Female Voices and Gendered Discourses in Children's Adaptations of ShakespeareChapter 6Penguin “Staged” series: gendered Young Adults ShakespeareChapter 7An Immersive Macbeth in Brazil: Theater, Orchestra, Choir, and YouChapter 8The Arrant Revenge (2025): Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Chinese characteristics?Chapter 9Shakespearean Adaptation, Queer Times, and Digital Spaces: the Case for Juliet and Juliet (2018)