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The Weyward Sisters: Shakespeare and Feminist Politics

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ISBN: 978-0-631-17798-2

August 1994

Wiley-Blackwell

176 pages

Description
In this fresh alternative to traditional Shakespeare studies, Dympna Callaghan, Lorraine Helms, and Jyotsna Singh address Shakespeare's works in terms of, amongst other things, the feminist history of sexuality, the ideology of romantic love, and feminist interventions in performance. Their objective is to produce new interpretations of the plays by locating them at the intersections of a range of contemporary critical, theoretical, and cultural practices.
About the Author
Dympna Callaghan is Associate Professor in the Department of English and Textual Studies, Syracuse University, USA.

Lorraine Helms is a writer and performer, based in Santa Cruz, California.

Jyotsna Singh is Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Southern Methodist University, USA.

Features
  • Provides a fresh alternative to traditional Shakespeare studies, drawing on a range of feminist perspectives
  • Clearly written and accessible to students and performers alike.