1616: Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu's China Contributor(s): Tan, Tian Yuan (Editor), Edmondson, Paul (Editor), Wang, Shih-Pe (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1472583418 ISBN-13: 9781472583413 Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" L (0.85 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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Publisher Description: The year is 1616. William Shakespeare has just died and the world of the London theatres is mourning his loss. 1616 also saw the death of the famous Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu. Four hundred years on and Shakespeare is now an important meeting place for Anglo-Chinese cultural dialogue in the field of drama studies. In June 2014 (the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth), SOAS, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the National Chung Cheng University of Taiwan gathered 20 scholars together to reflect on the theatrical practice of four hundred years ago and to ask: what does such an exploration mean culturally for us today? This ground-breaking study offers fresh insights into the respective theatrical worlds of Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu and asks how the brave new theatres of 1616 may have a vital role to play in the intercultural dialogue of our own time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Edmondson, Paul: - Paul Edmondson is Head of Research and Knowledge for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and a priest in The Church of England. |
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