M. Kostihová

Shakespeare in Transition (eBook, PDF)

Political Appropriations in the Postcommunist Czech Republic

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230290426
• Artikelnr.: 45963474

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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