A contemporary translation that emphasizes the racial malice at the heart of Shakespeare´s play. Â In her update of Shakespeare´s Othello, Mfoniso Udofia engages with the racial malice at the heart of the play. Udofia´s take on this complicated story emphasizes the rhythm and lyrical patterns of Othello´s speech.

Opening up the text to modern ears, Udofia presents us with a code-switched Othello. This translation of Othello was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival´s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of "The Bard" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare´s verse.

Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print—a new First Folio for a new era.


Format Häftad Omfång 146 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US Utgivningsdatum 2023-02-14 ISBN 9780866988254