At Home in the World :::: Notes by Alexa Alice Joubin
Shakespeare and East Asia (2021) explores distinctive themes in post-1950s Asian-themed performances and adaptations of Shakespeare. In this Snapshot, former Fulbright Scholar Alexa Alice Joubin discusses the book and the importance of wider research into Global Shakespeares. ...continue reading "The Value of Global Shakespeare"
Since the nineteenth century, stage and film directors have mounted hundreds of adaptations of Shakespeare drawn on East Asian motifs, and by the late twentieth century, Shakespeare had become one of the most frequently performed playwrights in East Asia. There are five striking themes surrounding cultural, racial, and gender dynamics. Gender roles in the play take on new meanings in translation, and familiar and unfamiliar accents expanded the characters’ racial identities.
In her new book, Shakespeare and East Asia, Alexa Alice Joubin explores five fascinating aspects about Asian adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays.
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An op-ed by Alexa Alice Joubin, originally published in Signal House.
Great stories are often strangers at home. The best of them defamiliarize banal experiences and everyday utterances while offering something recognizable through a new language and form.
...continue reading "Familiar Ambiguity: The Value of the Humanities in a Globalized World"
