English 2080 Cornell University Spring 2019 MWF 1:25-2:15 S. Davis
What can we learn about Shakespeare's plays from their reception by late modernity? What can we learn about modern cultures from the way they use these texts and the Shakespeare mystique? We will study five plays and their adaptations in film and theater and explore the uses made of Shakespeare in education, advertising, and public culture and by the Shakespeare industry itself. For spring 2019: Richard III, Othello, Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, and Midsummer Night's Dream, with films or filmed productions directed by Trevor Nunn, Richard Loncraine, Janet Suzman, George Sidney, and Julie Taymor. |