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From Shakespeare to Obama : a study in language, slavery and place / by Jonathan Hart.
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Author
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Date published
2013
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Publisher
[New York, NY] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]
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Subject
Slave trade Africa, West History
Slavery in literature
Race in literature
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Accession number
8341456
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Class
65.095/HAR
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Language
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Physical description
xv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Contents: Introduction -- Slavery -- Shakespeare's sonnets -- Shakespeare's dramatic time -- Raleigh, England, America and the world -- Vision -- Theory -- Eco, story and history -- Vassanji, Africa and America -- Obama, America and Africa -- Obama and slavery -- Conclusion., From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through the public and private in Shakespeare's poems and plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "modern slavery." Balancing close reading with context, Jonathan Hart offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping. Ultimately, this expansive book contributes to the ongoing study of the relation between history and literature.