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- Title
Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu: their significance to the formation of world drama.
- Authors
Liu, Hao
- Abstract
Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu are the representatives of two source traditions of world drama, not only in terms of both print and stage, but also in terms of national and international cultural influences. This paper discusses Shakespeare's presence in China that has interacted with Chinese cultural tradition, and Tang's presence on the international stage that shows a double-sided concern about the tradition he represents. With examples from six cross-cultural productions, it explores how Shakespeare and Tang are reframed to the mentality of each other's culture because of some contemporary concerns and assumptions. To fully appreciate their works as world drama involves an awareness of the cross-cultural distortion and re-interpretation. The paper argues that to start the new lives of Tang Xianzu and Shakespeare in the "world," we may need to embrace the loss of some "original" flavors as well as the gain of new productivity in their circulation, and remind ourselves of the coexistence of the diverse standards for works that are both part of a national canon and a source for creativity across space and time.
- Subjects
TANG, Xianzu, 1550-1616; SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; CHINESE drama; CULTURE; CHINESE literature
- Publication
Neohelicon, 2019, Vol 46, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
0324-4652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11059-019-00486-1