Shakespeare in American Life

Shakespeare in American Life

Shakespeare and American Life celebrates the extraordinary English poetâ€™s influence on American culture â€“ whether high, low, or middlebrow â€“ to mark the 150th anniversary of Henry Folgerâ€™s birth and the 75th anniversary of the great library he and Emily created for Shakespearean scholarship. A sampler of such scholarship is here presented by nine essays that offer contexts for the multitude of images and objects on display in the Folger Libraryâ€™s Great Hall during the spring and summer of 2007, many of them â€“ and a few additional images â€“ reproduced in this catalogue. The essays explore Shakespeareâ€™s influence on Americaâ€™s cultural history from a variety of perspectives. Chronologically, they range from the colonial period, to the adoption of Shakespeare as an â€œAmerican geniusâ€ in the nineteenth century, to twentieth-century musical comedy, film, theater, and finally to Shakespeare as we know him in twentyfirst century America. Culturally, the essays range from the academic (about editors and scholars), to the theatrical (Shakespeareâ€™s continuous presence on the American stage), to the popular (the appropriation of Shakespeare as a popular icon in advertising, folk art, and kitsch).
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer Folger Shakespeare Library
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 88 color illus.
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780295987156
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	Folger Shakespeare Library
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	88 color illus.
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780295987156
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Shakespeare in American Life

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