Weyward Macbeth Intersections of Race and Performance
**Weyward Macbeth Intersections of Race and Performance** by S. Newstok, published by Palgrave Macmillan US on February 12, 2010, is a first edition volume comprising 288 pages. This book presents a collection of entirely new essays that explore the various adaptations and appropriations of Shakespeare’s *Macbeth* within the framework of American racial constructions. It examines the complex history of *Macbeth* in the United States, highlighting its significance from its initial documentation in the American colonies to contemporary interpretations, including a proposed Hollywood film featuring a black diasporic cast.
Readers will find over two dozen contributions that delve into *Macbeth’s* pervasive influence across American drama, poetry, film, music, and politics, all analyzed through the lenses of race and performance. The essays offer innovative, interdisciplinary perspectives that enrich the understanding of how this iconic play has been reinterpreted in diverse contexts. This volume addresses themes relevant to the performing arts and literary criticism, making it a significant resource for those interested in the intersections of culture, history, and race in performance studies.
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Weyward Macbeth, a volume of entirely new essays, provides innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to the various ways Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ has been adapted and appropriated within the context of American racial constructions. Comprehensive in its scope, this collection addresses the enduringly fraught history of ‘Macbeth’ in the United States, from its appearance as the first Shakespearean play documented in the American colonies to a proposed Hollywood film version with a black diasporic cast. Over two dozen contributions explore ‘Macbeth’s’ haunting presence in American drama, poetry, film, music, history, politics, acting, and directing — all through the intersections of race and performance.
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