Othello was My Grandfather: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora

Synopsis
Podcast. Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture delivered at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Elizabethan Theatre by Kim F. Hall. This lecture discusses Afrodiasporic appropriations of Othello.
Series
Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Recording date
27 Jun 2016
Duration
40 mins

Credits

Contributor
Kim Hall

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); black Americans; racism; Othello (character); African peoples

Notes

Notes
Downloadable transcript available. Accessed 10/2016.
General
A lecture given as part of the 2016 Anniversary Lecture Series.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://soundcloud.com/folgershakespearelibrary/shakespeare-anniversary-lecture-series-kim-hall
Online price
free
Online format
Streamed

Production Company

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Othello was My Grandfather: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77410 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)