Presentist Shakespeares

by Hugh Grady (Editor), Terence Hawkes (Editor)

Presentist Shakespeares is the first extended study of the principles and practice of 'presentism', a critical movement that takes account of the never-ending dialogue between past and present. In this bold and consistently thought-provoking collection of presentist readings, the Presentist criticism is an open-ended and on-going project, located at a particularly interesting and demanding juncture in modern Shakespeare studies. At this crucial point, then, Presentist Shakespeares is a compelling collection of readings by a distinguished team of authors, but it is also much it is a landmark, which reflects, develops and even rejoices in the intedeterminacy of the field. Contributors Catherine Belsey, Michael Bristol, Linda Charnes, John Drakakis, Ewan Fernie, Evelyn Gajowski, Hugh Grady, Terence Hawkes and Kiernan Ryan.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Erin Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, everyone, Shakespeare does transcend the present--politically, culturally, ideologically, etc. UNLV's Dr. Evelyn Gajowski's essay on Titus Andronicus's Lavinia & the presence of feminist critical practices is nothing short of brilliance.