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Shakespeare in Transition
Marcela Kostihova
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Description for Shakespeare in Transition
Paperback. "This book investigates the political dimensions of Czech Shakespeare appropriation and production in the wake of the fall of communism, uncovering an anxious struggle between dimensions of Czech nationhood that comes to a head in a competition for a 'true' Shakespeare, and addressing key issues such as gender, globalization and national culture"-- Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Series
Performance Interventions
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349301102
SKU
V9781349301102
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Ref
99-15
About Marcela Kostihova
MARCELA KOSTIHOVÁ is Assistant Professor of English at Hamline University, USA.
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