Shakespeare and Asia

Book Details

• Title: Shakespeare and Asia

• Author: Jonathan Locke Hart

• Brand: Routledge

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 241

• Release Date: 26-11-2018

• EAN: 9780367077846

• Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.0 x 0.9 inches

• Languages: English

Summary:
Shakespeare and Asia is a scholarly collection that brings together innovative contributions from scholars in Asia and those with Asian connections to explore the intersection of Shakespeare with East-West and global contexts. The volume covers a broad range of topics, including interpretations of Shakespeare’s plays, his influence on other authors such as Marlowe and Dickens, and studies of Shakespeare in history and ecology.

The book delves into the adaptation of Shakespeare’s works across various Asian cultures, focusing especially on Hamlet in adaptations such as those by Kozintsev, Kurosawa, and Bollywood, as well as the Peking-opera adaptation of Hamlet. Additionally, the collection covers the impact of Shakespeare on contemporary Asian theatre, media, and scholarship in countries like Japan, Russia, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, and mainland China.

Through an exploration of themes like patriarchy, violence, carnival, space, the exotic, and ecology in Shakespeare’s works, this volume contributes significantly to the growing field of Shakespeare studies, Shakespeare in media, global Shakespeare, and Shakespeare’s influence in Asia.