Thompson, Ayanna. Passing strange : Shakespeare, race, and contemporary America

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

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