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New DC exhibition reexamines Shakespeare through Black women writers
Original: ‘Shakespeare was a Black woman’: the playwright’s under-recognized connection to Black culture By Kaitlyn McNab A new Wa
A new Washington DC exhibition, discussed in a piece by Kaitlyn McNab, explores how Black women writers including Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou engaged with Shakespeare's work to tell their own stories. It is accompanied by the provocative claim that 'Shakespeare was a Black woman', framing the playwright's connection to Black culture as under-recognized.
Why now: A newly opened exhibition in Washington DC is drawing attention for its provocative reframing of Shakespeare's legacy through Black women's writing.
ShakespeareToni MorrisonMaya AngelouWashington DCKaitlyn McNab
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- ‘Shakespeare was a Black woman’: the playwright’s under-recognized connection to Black culture By Kaitlyn McNab A new Washington DC exhibition examines how Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou and more used the Bard’s work to help tell their own stories https://www.… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media
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