Passing strange : Shakespeare, race, and contemporary America / Ayanna Thompson.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Ayanna, 1972- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | x, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the passing strangeness of Shakespeare in America -- Universalism : -- Films that brush with the Bard, suture and bringing down the house -- Essentialism : meditations inspired by Farrukh Dondy's novel Black swan -- Multiculturalism : the classics, casting, and confusion -- Original(ity) : Othello and blackface -- Reform : redefining authenticity in Shakespeare reform programs -- Archives : classroom-inspired performance videos on YouTube -- Conclusion : passing race and passing Shakespeare in Peter Sellars's Othello. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010033675 |
| ISBN | 9780195385854 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195385853 (alk. paper) |