Book launch: Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen

Dr Edel Semple is Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at UCC. Dr Sempleis the principal investigator for “Celebrating Shakespeare 400: PerformingPericles, Prince of Tyre”, which is funded by the Irish Research Council New Foundations scheme.

Dr Edel Semple

Join us to celebrate and learn more about Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen (Bloomsbury, 2023)

Book launch of Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and ScreenJoin us online to celebrate the launch of Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen, edited by Dr Edel Semple (University College Cork) and Ronan Hatfull (University of Warwick).This book is the first edited collection to explore Shakespeare's life as depicted on the modern stage and screen. Focusing on the years 1998-2023, it uniquely identifies a 25-year trend for depicting Shakespeare, his family and his social circle in theatre, film and television. This is the fifth book published in Bloomsbury's new "<a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/shakespeare-and-adaptation/" title="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/shakespeare-and-adaptation/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shakespeare and Adaptation</a>" series. Interrogating Shakespeare's afterlife across stage and screen media, <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespearean-biofiction-on-the-contemporary-stage-and-screen-9781350359208/" title="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespearean-biofiction-on-the-contemporary-stage-and-screen-9781350359208/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shakespearean Biofiction</a> explores continuities and changes in the form since the release of Shakespeare in Love, which it positions as the progenitor of recent Shakespearean biofictions in Anglo-American culture. The volume traces these developments through the 21st century, from pivotal moments such as the Shakespeare 400 celebrations in 2016, up to the quatercentenary of the publication of the First Folio, whose portrait helped make the author a globally recognisable icon.<a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespearean-biofiction-on-the-contemporary-stage-and-screen-9781350359208/" title="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespearean-biofiction-on-the-contemporary-stage-and-screen-9781350359208/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Shakespearean Biofiction</a> 's essays and interviews take account of recent Anglo-American socio-political, cultural and literary concerns including feminism, digital media and the biopic and superhero genres. The wide variety of works discussed range from the star-studded heritage biopic All is True to the play and novel Hamnet, to the sitcom Upstart Crow, to the family films Bill and The Lego Movie. Offering insights from actors, dramatists, and literary and performance scholars, the volume considers why artists are drawn to Shakespeare as a character and how theatre and screen media mediate his status as literary genius.

Register to reserve a space and receive a Zoom link for this online book launch.

Book launch: Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen

More events from Dr Edel Semple

Discover more events from Dr Edel Semple, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.

Book launch: Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen

More events from Dr Edel Semple

Discover more events from Dr Edel Semple, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.