Shakespeare in Catalan
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Shakespeare
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- ISBN 9780708320112
- Weight: 540g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jun 2007
- Publisher: University of Wales Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Who was Xespir? Why are Catalan adaptations and performances of Shakespeare currently causing such a stir internationally? What happens to the Shakespeare we think we all know when he is translated into a minority culture? "Shakespeare in Catalan" tells the history of Shakespeare's translation and reception in Catalonia, showing his importance for Catalan cultural regeneration since the nineteenth century and his contribution to the renewed vibrancy of contemporary Catalan culture. In "Shakespeare in Catalan", Buffery explores the cultural history of Shakespeare in Catalan from the nineteenth century right up to the present day. Beginning by tracing the vast range of different responses to his work, in translations, performances and original works inspired by his life and his plays, Buffery addresses the question of how and why Shakespeare was chosen over and above other universal authors and cultural values as an inspiration and a guide to Catalan cultural production.
Dr Helena Buffery is a College Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at University College Cork.
