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Thompson, Ayanna, ed. Colorblind Shakespeare: New Perspectives on Race and Performance. New York: Routledge, 2006.
Examines Shakespeare, race, and colorblind casting, drawing on a wide range of source materials in a variety of contexts. Thompson engages with the contemporary production history of Shakespeare and interrogates the widely held belief of Shakespeare’s universalism. The compendium discusses the study of Shakespeare, Blackness, performance studies, and more.
