US EditionShakespeare’s birthplace trust to ‘decolonise’ collection amid claims of promoting ‘white supremacy’
- Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust is working to 'decolonize' its collection to battle white supremacy.
- The trust's research concluded that praising Shakespeare as a 'universal' genius benefits the ideology of 'white European supremacy.'
- Helen Hopkins stressed the need to address Shakespeare's role in establishing imperialistic narratives of cultural supremacy.
- The trust aims to create a more inclusive museum experience by reevaluating its collections and engaging with diverse communities.
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Leah Veronese browsed through a collection of 17th-century poetry in the Bodleian library at Oxford University, as part of a research for her doctorate, when she read some verses that were particularly familiar to her. It was William Shakespeare’s 116 Sonnet, surely her best-known love poem, a kind of praise for the romantic constancy, which she published in 1609. But the one she had in her hands was a handwritten “strange” version, adapted by s…
Shakespeare's birthplace to be 'decolonized' after British researchers say his work enables 'White supremacy'
A nonprofit overseeing William Shakespeare museums is working to make experiences more inclusive, arguing that artifacts and texts relating to his life may offend modern audiences.
UK to ‘Decolonize’ Shakespeare in His Own Hometown
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, guardians of William Shakespeare’s legacy in Stratford-upon-Avon, has decided his hometown tributes need a “decolonizing” overhaul – because apparently, the Bard’s words risk fuelling “white supremacy.” According to The Daily Telegraph, the [...] The post UK to ‘Decolonize’ Shakespeare in His Own Hometown appeared first on The People's Voice.
Death of the West: Britain Is Now Attacking Its Most Legendary Writer
There is now a movement in Great Britain to attack Shakespeare as being part of colonial, white supremacist culture. ... The post Death of the West: Britain Is Now Attacking Its Most Legendary Writer appeared first on The New American.
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