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Passing Strange
Shakespeare, Race, and Contemporary America
Ayanna Thompson
256 pages
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21
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235x156mm
978-0-19-538585-4
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Hardback
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09 June 2011
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- Productively engages a topic of perennial debate: race and Shakespeare
- Offers first sustained examination of the relationship between contemporary American constructions of Shakespeare and race
- Explores the seldom considered ways Shakespeare has infiltrated American popular culture, from films like the screwball comedy Bringing Down the House to DIY performances on Youtube
Notions, constructions, and performances of race continue to define the contemporary American experience, including our conceptions, performances, and employments of Shakespeare. Passing Strange examines the contact zones between American constructions of Shakespeare and American constructions of race by asking: How is Shakespeare's universalism constructed within explicit discussions and debates about racial identity? Of what benefit is the promotion of Shakespeare and Shakespearean programs to incarcerated and/or at-risk persons of
color? Are they aesthetic, moral, or linguistic? Do Shakespeare's plays need to be edited, appropriated, revised, updated, or rewritten to affirm racial equality and relevance? Do the answers to these questions impact our understanding of authorship, authority, and authenticity? A book that does not shy away from controversial topics or unconventional approaches, Passing Strange examines a wide range of contemporary texts and performances, including contemporary films, novels, theatrical productions, YouTube videos, and arts education programs. In addition, Passing Strange is written for a broad readership, including Shakespeare scholars, secondary school teachers, theatre practitioners, racial activists, and arts education organizers. Uniquely, this book challenges its readers to see
American constructions of race and Shakespeare in glorious Technicolor.Readership: Students and scholars of Shakespeare studies; race and ethnicity studies; and theatre practitioners,
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Ayanna Thompson, Associate Professor of English, Arizona State University Ayanna Thompson is Associate Professor of English and Women & Gender Studies at Arizona State University. She is the editor of Colorblind Shakespeare: New Perspectives on Race and Performance (Routledge, 2006).
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Acknowledgments
1: Introduction: The Passing Strangeness of Shakespeare in America
2: Universalism: Two Films that Brush with the Bard, Suture and Bringing Down the House
3: Essentialism: Meditations Inspired by Farrukh Dondy's novel Black Swan
4: Multiculturalism: The Classics, Casting, and Confusion
5: Original(ity): Othello and Blackface
6: Reform: Redefining Authenticity in Shakespeare Reform Programs
7: Archives: Classroom-Inspired Performance Videos on YouTube
8: Conclusion: Passing Race and Passing Shakespeare in Peter Sellars's Othello
Works Cited
Index
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