Learning on ScreenShakespeare and Trump with Jeffrey R. Wilson
- Synopsis
- Podcast series in which Dr Neema Parvini, author of Shakespeare’s History Plays: Rethinking Historicism and Shakespeare and Contemporary Theory: New Historicism and Cultural Materialism, interviews Shakespeare scholars and literary theorists from around the world in a bid to gain an understanding of current thinking in Shakespeare studies and in literary criticism more generally.
In this edition Jeffrey R. Wilson (Harvard) discusses the election of Donald Trump, its impact on the intellectual climate, and some of the ways in which Shakespeare was used in the coverage of the US election. Wilson’s essay, "Public Shakespeareanism: The Bard in the 2016 American Presidential Election," is available upon request from the author; email jeffreywilson@fas.harvard.edu. - Series
- Shakespeare and Contemporary Theory
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Subjects
- Drama; Politics & government; American Studies
- Keywords
- elections; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); United States of America; Trump, Donald
Online availability
- URI
- https://soundcloud.com/surreyshakespeare
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed/Download
Credits
- Contributor
- Jeffrey R. Wilson; Neema Parvini
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
iTunes U
- Web
- http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/ External site opens in new window
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