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Is Shakespeare Still Our Contemporary?

Autor John Elsom
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 ian 1990
First published in 2004. The publication of Jan Kott's Shakespeare Our Contemporary some twenty-five years ago had an immediate impact on Shakespearian criticism and productions. This book is an account of a lively public seminar held at the Young Vic Theatre, London which looked at the relevance of Kott's study for Shakespearian theatre today.

Kott inspired many directors - including Peter Brook, Peter Hall, and Michael Bogdanov to interpret Shakespeare's plays as allegories of modern times. But a number of critics and directors feel that trying to prove Shakespeare is our contemporary results in the loss of vital Elizabethan references and distortion of the play's meanings. The seminar highlighted areas where Shakespeare's vision seems most at odds with our world, looking at such questions as: Is Shakespeare sexist? Does Shakespeare translate? Is Shakespeare a feudal propagandist? Does Shakespeare write better for television?

The seminar attracted a powerful range of internationally known contributors - directors, critics, translators, and actors - as well as Jan Kott himself. John Elsom has captured the feel of the occasion, preserving the flow of conversation and argument, and reflecting the spontaneous exchange of ideas.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415044042
ISBN-10: 0415044049
Pagini: 202
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Recenzii

`Every library should possess a copy and anyone interested in the theatre in general and Shakespeare productions in particular should read this fascinating account ... it would be impossible to convey the range and variety of the contributions to this exciting and informative series of discussions.' - Contemporary Review

Cuprins

INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 IS SHAKESPEARE STILL OUR CONTEMPORARY?, Michael Bogdanov, Guy Dumur, Erich Fried, Jan Kott, David Thacker, Martin Esslin; Chapter 2 DOES SHAKESPEARE TRANSLATE?, Alexander Anikst, Jean-Michel Déprats, Erich Fried, Carlos Tindemans; Chapter 3 IS SHAKESPEARE SEXIST?, Caroline Alexander, Michael Bogdanov, Anna Földes, Zeynep Oral, Sue Parrish, Marianne Ackerman; Chapter 4 IS SHAKESPEARE STILL TOO ENGLISH?, Peter von Becker, Stavros Doufexis, Anna Földes, Toby Robertson, Yasunari Takahashi, Kenneth Richards; Chapter 5 DOES SHAKESPEARE'S VERSE SEND YOU TO SLEEP?, Sheila Allen, Alexander Anikst, Tony Church, David Thacker, Michael Billington; Chapter 6 DOES SHAKESPEARE WRITE BETTER FOR TELEVISION?, Elijah Moshinsky, John Elsom; Chapter 7 IS SHAKESPEARE A FEUDAL PROPAGANDIST?, Alexander Anikst, Ruby Cohn, Erich Fried, David Hare, Hugh Quarshie, Ernst Schumacher, Richard Wilson, Ian Herbert; Chapter 8 SHOULD SHAKESPEARE BE BURIED OR BORN AGAIN?;

Descriere

This book is an account of a public seminar held in honour of Jan Kott's influential study, Shakespeare Our Contemporary. Attracting international contributors, the seminar focused on the relevance of her study for Shakespearian theatre today.