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Author
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Date published
2007
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Publisher
Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2007.
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Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Translations History and criticism.
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Translations into Catalan History and criticism.
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Appreciation Spain Catalonia.
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Accession number
8342382
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Class
47.1/BUF
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Language
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Physical description
xii, 306 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Who was Xespir? Why are Catalan adaptations and performances of Shakespeare currently causing such a stir internationally? What happens to the Shakespeare we think we all know when he is translated into a minority culture? "Shakespeare in Catalan" tells the history of Shakespeare's translation and reception in Catalonia, showing his importance for Catalan cultural regeneration since the nineteenth century and his contribution to the renewed vibrancy of contemporary Catalan culture. In "Shakespeare in Catalan", Buffery explores the cultural history of Shakespeare in Catalan from the nineteenth century right up to the present day. Beginning by tracing the vast range of different responses to his work, in translations, performances and original works inspired by his life and his plays, Buffery addresses the question of how and why Shakespeare was chosen over and above other universal authors and cultural values as an inspiration and a guide to Catalan cultural production.