Kostihová, Marcela, 1974-

Shakespeare in transition : political appropriations in the post-communist Czech Republic / by Marcela Kostihová. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - xi, 210 p. ; ill. 23 cm. - Performance interventions .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-204) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Shakespeares of the post-communist world -- Living Czech Shakespeare -- 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.

"This book investigates the political dimensions of Czech Shakespeare appropriation and production in the wake of the fall of communism, uncovering an anxious struggle between dimensions of Czech nationhood that comes to a head in a competition for a 'true' Shakespeare, and addressing key issues such as gender, globalization and national culture"--

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Appreciation--Czech Republic.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Translations into Czech--History and criticism.


Politics and literature--History--Czech Republic--20th century.

PR2971.C85 / K67 2010

822.33