Shakespeare and the coconuts, on post-apartheid South African culture, Natasha Distiller
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Shakespeare and the coconuts, on post-apartheid South African culture, Natasha Distiller
Language
eng
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Shakespeare and the coconuts
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Oclc number
1032358253
Responsibility statement
Natasha Distiller
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Sub title
on post-apartheid South African culture
Summary
In this book Natasha Distiller explores historic and contemporary uses of Shakespeare in South African society which illustrate the complexities of colonial and post-colonial realities as they relate to iconic Englishness. Beginning with Solomon Plaatje, the author looks at the development of an elite group educated in English and able to use Shakespeare to formulate South African works and South African identities. Refusing simple or easy answers, Distiller then explores the South African Shakespearian tradition postapartheid. Touching on the work of, amongst others, Can Themba, Bloke Modisane, Antony Sher, Stephen Francis, Rico Schacherl and Kopano Matlwa, and including the popular media as well as school textbooks, Shakespeare and the Coconuts engages with aspects of South Africa’s complicated, painful, fascinating political and cultural worlds, and their intersections. Written in an accessible style to explain current cultural theory, Shakespeare and the Coconuts will be of interest to students, academics and the general interested reader.--, Provided by publisher
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Subject
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence
- Post-apartheid era -- South Africa
- Politics and literature -- South Africa -- History -- 21st century
- Politics and literature -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Literature and society -- South Africa -- History -- 21st century
- Literature and society -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century
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- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence
- Post-apartheid era -- South Africa
- Politics and literature -- South Africa -- History -- 21st century
- Politics and literature -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Literature and society -- South Africa -- History -- 21st century
- Literature and society -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century
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