"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

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, ""I Here Engage My Words"". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79354 (Accessed 13 Nov 2024)