1616: Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu's China

Main author: Tan, Tian Yuan
Format: Edited Book or Journal Volume           
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id eprints-23593
recordtype eprints
institution SOAS, University of London
collection SOAS Research Online
language English
language_search English
topic NX Arts in general
PI Oriental languages and literatures
PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PN Literature (General)
PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
PR English literature
description The year is 1616. William Shakespeare has just died and the world of the London theatres is mourning his loss. 1616 also saw the death of the famous Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu. Four hundred years on and Shakespeare is now an important meeting place for Anglo-Chinese cultural dialogue in the field of drama studies. In June 2014 (the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth), SOAS, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the National Chung Cheng University of Taiwan gathered 20 scholars together to reflect on the theatrical practice of four hundred years ago and to ask: what does such an exploration mean culturally for us today? This ground-breaking study offers fresh insights into the respective theatrical worlds of Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu and asks how the brave new theatres of 1616 may have a vital role to play in the intercultural dialogue of our own time.
author_additional Tan, Tian Yuan
author_additionalStr Tan, Tian Yuan
format Edited Book or Journal Volume
author Tan, Tian Yuan
author_facet Tan, Tian Yuan
authorStr Tan, Tian Yuan
author_letter Tan, Tian Yuan
title 1616: Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu's China
publisher Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare
publishDate 2016
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/23593/