Shakespeare, Authority, Sexuality by Alan Sinfield

Shakespeare, Authority, Sexuality by Alan Sinfield

This reassessment of cultural materialism as a way of understanding textuality, history and culture, has been written by one of the founding figures of this critical movement. It will produce new challenges for the field of Renaissance Studies.

'If there were a version of Desert Island Discs for literary criticism, this book would top the list of things I would want with me to read again and again for its clarity of purpose, its generosity of spirit, the brilliance of its insights, and its ability to engage seamlessly and resonantly with current scholarship, contemporary politics, historical dynamics, and the meanings of Shakespeare' - Lena Cowen Orlin, University of Maryland, USA, and Executive Director of the Shakespeare Association of America

'Alan Sinfield has been one of the most thoughtful and provocative writers on early modern culture for the last two decades and his critical power is evident throughout this book.' - Kate McLuskie, Director of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

'Those familiar with Sinfield's previous work will need no encouragement to read the book, and newcomers will find it an excellent introduction.' - The British Theatre Guide

'I predict a long shelf life for this book. Anyone continuing, or embarking for the first time on queer criticism should consider it.' - Goran Stanivukovic, University of Sheffield

'If there were a version of Desert Island Discs for literary criticism, this book would top the list of things I would want with me to read again and again for its clarity of purpose, its generosity of spirit, the brilliance of its insights, and its ability to engage seamlessly and resonantly with current scholarship, contemporary politics, historical dynamics, and the meanings of Shakespeare.' - Lena Cowen Orlin, University of Maryland, USA, and Executive Director of the Shakespeare Association of America

'Alan Sinfield has been one of the most thoughtful and provocative writers on early modern culture for the last two decades and his critical power is evident throughout this book.' - Kate McLuskie, Director of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

'Those familiar with Sinfield's previous work will need no encouragement to read the book, and newcomers will find it an excellent introduction.' - The British Theatre Guide

Alan Sinfield is a professor at Sussex University's English Department. He is the author of several works, including Out on Stage: Lesbian and Gay Theatre in the Twentieth Century and The Wilde Century: Effeminacy, Oscar Wilde, and the Queer Present. He resides in Brighton, England.

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ISBN 13	9780415402361
ISBN 10	0415402360
Title	Shakespeare, Authority, Sexuality
Author	Alan Sinfield
Series	Accents On Shakespeare
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2006-06-30
Number of pages	238
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.