This course focuses on Shakespeare as both a writer and an enduring cultural presence. It may, at the instructor's choice, focus on works by Shakespeare as well as works by others in response to Shakespeare, in Shakespeare's original historical context or in more contemporary contexts. The course may address, among others, genre, performance, adaptation, the politics of Shakespearean interpretation, including issues such as gender, subjectivity, empire, and nation. Reading-intensive course.
This course focuses on Shakespeare as both a writer and an enduring cultural presence. It may, at the instructor's choice, focus on works by Shakespeare as well as works by others in response to Shakespeare, in Shakespeare's original historical context or in more contemporary contexts. The course may address, among others, genre, performance, adaptation, the politics of Shakespearean interpretation, including issues such as gender, subjectivity, empire, and nation. Reading-intensive course.
