Native Shakespeares: Indigenous Appropriations on a Global Stage

Explored in this essay collection is how Shakespeare is rewritten, reinscribed and translated to fit within the local tradition, values, and languages of the world's various communities and cultures. Regardless of the medium-theater, pedagogy, or literary studies-contributors show Shakespeare to be commonly rooted in the local customs of a people, in ways that challenge the notion that his drama promotes a Western idealism. Native Shakespeares examines how the persistent indigenization of Shakespeare complicates the traditional vision of his work as a voice of Western culture and colonial hegemony. The international range of the collection and the focus on indigenous practices distinguishes Native Shakespeares from other available texts.Dionne, Craig is the author of 'Native Shakespeares: Indigenous Appropriations on a Global Stage', published 2008 under ISBN 9780754662969 and ISBN 0754662969.