Is Shakespeare still our contemporary? /
Is Shakespeare still our contemporary? /
edited by John Elsom ; with contributions from, in alphabetical order, Marianne Ackerman [and others].
- London ; New York : Routledge in association with the International Association of Theatre Critics, 1989.
- 1 online resource (192 pages) : portrait
Includes indexes.
Is Shakespeare still our contemporary? -- Does Shakespeare translate? -- Is Shakespeare sexist? -- Is Shakespeare too English? -- Does Shakespeare's verse send you to sleep? -- Does Shakespeare write better for television? -- Is Shakespeare a feudal propagandist? -- Should Shakespeare be buried or born again?
The publication of Jan Kott's Shakespeare Our Contemporary some twenty-five years ago had an immediate impact on Shakespearian criticism and productions. This book is an account of a lively public seminar held at the Young Vic Theatre, London which looked at the relevance of Kott's study for Shakespearian theatre today. Kott inspired many directors - including Peter Brook, Peter Hall, and Michael Bogdanov to interpret Shakespeare's plays as allegories of modern times. But a number of critics and directors feel that trying to prove Shakespeare is our contemporary results in the loss of vita.
English.
0203359119 (electronic bk.) 9780203359112 (electronic bk.) 9781134950362 (electronic bk.) 1134950365 (electronic bk.) 0415007704 9780415007702 9786610023752 6610023751 9781134950317 (e-book ; Mobi) 1134950314 9781134950355 (e-book ; ePub) 1134950357 9781138834002 (hardback) 1138834009 1280023759 9781280023750 (pbk.) (pbk.) (Paper)
MYILIB_CUp
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation--History--20th century.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Stage history.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
1900-1999
LITERARY CRITICISM--Shakespeare.
DRAMA--Shakespeare.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PR2970 / .I8 1989eb
822.3/3
Includes indexes.
Is Shakespeare still our contemporary? -- Does Shakespeare translate? -- Is Shakespeare sexist? -- Is Shakespeare too English? -- Does Shakespeare's verse send you to sleep? -- Does Shakespeare write better for television? -- Is Shakespeare a feudal propagandist? -- Should Shakespeare be buried or born again?
The publication of Jan Kott's Shakespeare Our Contemporary some twenty-five years ago had an immediate impact on Shakespearian criticism and productions. This book is an account of a lively public seminar held at the Young Vic Theatre, London which looked at the relevance of Kott's study for Shakespearian theatre today. Kott inspired many directors - including Peter Brook, Peter Hall, and Michael Bogdanov to interpret Shakespeare's plays as allegories of modern times. But a number of critics and directors feel that trying to prove Shakespeare is our contemporary results in the loss of vita.
English.
0203359119 (electronic bk.) 9780203359112 (electronic bk.) 9781134950362 (electronic bk.) 1134950365 (electronic bk.) 0415007704 9780415007702 9786610023752 6610023751 9781134950317 (e-book ; Mobi) 1134950314 9781134950355 (e-book ; ePub) 1134950357 9781138834002 (hardback) 1138834009 1280023759 9781280023750 (pbk.) (pbk.) (Paper)
MYILIB_CUp
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation--History--20th century.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Stage history.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
1900-1999
LITERARY CRITICISM--Shakespeare.
DRAMA--Shakespeare.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PR2970 / .I8 1989eb
822.3/3