"I Here Engage My Words"
- Alternative title
- Episode 161
- Synopsis
- Podcast. Barbara Bogaev interviews Dr. Freda Scott Giles (University of Georgia) about Black responses to the Bard. Topics covered include the African Company from the 1820s; the Harlem renaissance of the 1920s and 30s, that included Orson Welles’ "Voodoo" Macbeth and Swingin’ the Dream, the Broadway show starring Louis Armstrong inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 16 Feb 2021
- Duration
- 34 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Garland Scott; Richard Paul
- Editor
- Gail Kern Paster
- Contributor
- Barbara Bogaev
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; History; Shakespeare
Notes
- Notes
- Episode 161 of Shakespeare Unlimited. The website also offers a transcript of the podcast.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/harlem-renaissance-giles
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- 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, ""I Here Engage My Words"". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79354 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)