From Shakespeare to Obama
A Study in Language, Slavery and Place
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Poetry History & Criticism
| Author: | J. Hart | ISBN: | 9781137375827 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | December 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Hart |
| ISBN: | 9781137375827 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | December 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through slavery in Shakespeare's plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "modern slavery." Balancing close reading with context, this expansive book offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping.
From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through slavery in Shakespeare's plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "modern slavery." Balancing close reading with context, this expansive book offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping.
