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Shakespeare in transition Political appropriations in the postcommunist Czech Republic /

Using themed performance reviews and extensive interviews with theatre professionals, this book explores how Shakespeare's 'cultural capital' has been evoked in the reinvention of a post-communist nation against a backdrop of political tensions surrounding the ascendance of Central an...

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Main Authors: Kostihova, Marcela.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Performance interventions
Subjects:
Shakespeare studies & criticism.
Theatre studies.
Literature.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230290426
Summary: Using themed performance reviews and extensive interviews with theatre professionals, this book explores how Shakespeare's 'cultural capital' has been evoked in the reinvention of a post-communist nation against a backdrop of political tensions surrounding the ascendance of Central and Eastern Europe to the European Union.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230203242, 2010.
Carrier Form: 224 p. : 9 b&w, halftones.
ISBN: 9780230203242
9780230290426 :
0230290426 :
CLC: I11
Contents: List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction The End of History' in Central and Eastern Europe Shakespeares of the Postcommunist World Translation Wars: Redefining Shakespeare in Post-Socialist Czech Republic Katharine 'Humanized': Abusing the 'Shrew' on Prague Stages Politics of Desire: Homoeroticism in Post-Communist Czech Shakespeare Epilogue: Into the European Union Notes Bibliography Index.

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