Overview
In Shakespeare in Quebec, Jennifer Drouin analyses representations of nation and gender in Shakespearean adaptations written in Quebec since the Quiet Revolution. Using postcolonial and gender theory, Drouin traces the evolution of discourses of nation and gender in Quebec from the Conquest of New France to the present, and she elaborates a theory of adaptation specific to Shakespeare studies. Drouin's book explains why Quebecois playwrights seem so obsessed with rewriting ""le grand Will,"" what changes they make to the Shakespearean text, and how the differences between Shakespeare and the adaptations engage the nationalist, feminist, and queer concerns of Quebec society. Close readings from ten plays investigate the radical changes to content that allowed Quebecois playwrights to advocate for political change and contribute to the hot debates of the Quiet Revolution, the 1970 October Crisis, the 1980 and 1995 referenda, the rise of feminism, and the emergence of AIDS. Drouin reveals not only how Shakespeare has been adapted in Quebec but also how Quebecois adaptations have evolved in response to changes in the political climate. As a critical analysis in English of rich but largely ignored French plays, Shakespeare in Quebec bridges Canada's ""two solitudes.""
Full Product Details
Author: Jennifer Drouin
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.580kg
ISBN: 9781442647978
ISBN 10: 1442647973
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 07 March 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'Drouin's examination of Qu b cois literature is a refreshing, entirely new addition to the field of Shakespeare studies. This work would be of interest to readers who focus on any one of her three key terms - Qu b cois, adaptation, or Shakespeare - as well as those interested in postcolonial Studies.' -- Laura Schechter English Studies in Canada vol 41:03:2015
‘Drouin’s examination of Québécois literature is a refreshing, entirely new addition to the field of Shakespeare studies. This work would be of interest to readers who focus on any one of her three key terms – Québécois, adaptation, or Shakespeare - as well as those interested in postcolonial Studies.’ - Laura Schechter (English Studies in Canada vol 41:03:2015)
Author Information
Jennifer Drouin is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Alabama.
