Thomas Cartelli

Repositioning Shakespeare: National Formations, Postcolonial Appropriations

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ISBN 13:: 9780415194983
author:: Thomas Cartelli
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1998
Pages:: 248
Genre:: Literature
Condition:: New
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Repositioning Shakespeare offers a fresh perspective on texts and cultural events that appropriate Shakespeare. In this original assessment, Thomas Cartelli examines essays, plays, novels, and other materials within the context of 'the nation' in a postcolonial era. Cartelli considers how these works recontextualize Shakespeare's legacy, including essays by Walt Whitman, the 19th-century play "Jack Cade", and novels by notable authors such as Aphra Behn, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Michelle Cliff, Tayeb Salih, Nadine Gordimer, and Robert Stone. The book places particular emphasis on redefining the 'postcolonial' to find a place for America in this discussion. This work makes a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the uses we make of Shakespeare, providing valuable insights into the complex relationships between culture, nationhood, and literary legacy.

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