32215
Advanced seminar
SoSe 22: Shakespeare in America
Birte Wege
Information for students
This seminar takes place Wednesdays 12-2pm
Comments
No single author has shaped English-language literature as extensively as William Shakespeare; accordingly, familiarity with his work is essential for those pursuing literary studies. But what is his relevance for those studying American literature and culture in particular? This seminar is dedicated to answering this question. We will read and analyze a selection of Shakespeare’s original plays (the likely list is Hamlet, The Tempest, Othello, Richard III, and The Taming of the Shrew). Using these works as starting points, we will examine their relevance for discussions in the American context of topics such as race and colonialism, gender roles, and structural power. We will look at the production history of select plays, connect them to current literary and cultural theories, and examine a range of works from American popular culture – from RomComs to cyberpunk novels – that are either adaptations or heavily influenced by themes in the originals. close
14 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Wed, 2022-04-20 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-04-27 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-05-04 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-05-11 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-05-18 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-05-25 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-06-01 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-06-08 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-06-15 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-06-22 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-06-29 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-07-06 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-07-13 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2022-07-20 12:00 - 14:00