Kinsley, Elisabeth H.. Here in this island we arrived : Shakespeare and belonging in immigrant New York

Folger bibliographic ID: 356712
Folger call number: PR3105 .K56 2019
Folger holdings ID: 504828

"Explores the uses of Shakespeare in Manhattan's Lower East Side as part of a cultural exchange among non-Anglo and Anglo-identified groups from the 1890s to 1920s. Examines these groups' ideas about what Shakespeare, race, and national belonging should and could mean for Americans"--Provided by publisher

General notes

Includes bibliographical references (171-194) and index

Contents

Introduction: Shakespeare and American culture -- Shakespeare and the myth of the melting pot -- Shakespearean translations, immigrant adaptations, and community formations -- Slumming with Shakespeare -- The profit of the city consisteth of all nations -- Conclusion : this island's mine

Extended title: Here in this island we arrived : Shakespeare and belonging in immigrant New York / Elisabeth H. Kinsley

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Immigrants Theater Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.) Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) New York (State)

author: Kinsley, Elisabeth H., 1983-
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616