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Othello

By William Shakespeare and Mfoniso Udofia
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Othello is a contemporary translation by Mfoniso Udofia that brings Shakespeare's classic tragedy into the modern age, highlighting the racial malice that drives the plot. This adaptation preserves the poetic rhythm of Othello's speech while employing code-switching to open the text to today's audiences, offering a fresh and powerful take on jealousy, love, and betrayal.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in classic plays reimagined with a focus on race and modern language. Suitable for students, theatre enthusiasts, and those exploring contemporary interpretations of Shakespeare’s work.

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"Engaging with the racial malice at the heart of the play, this translation of this complicated story emphasizes the rhythm and lyrical patterns of Othello's speech, opening up the text to modern ears"--

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A contemporary translation that emphasizes the racial malice at the heart of Shakespeare’s play.

In her update of Shakespeare’s Othello, Mfoniso Udofia engages with the racial malice at the heart of the play. Udofia’s take on this complicated story emphasizes the rhythm and lyrical patterns of Othello’s speech. Opening up the text to modern ears, Udofia presents us with a code-switched Othello.

This translation of Othello was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of “The Bard” in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse.

Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print—a new First Folio for a new era.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780866988254

Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 166g

Pages: 146

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Mfoniso Udofia Non-Fiction William Shakespeare

About the Author

Mfoniso Udofia is the award-winning writer of the plays Sojourners, runboyrun, Her Portmanteau, and In Old Age. She is a member of the New Dramatists class of 2023. She has also worked as a television writer on 13 Reasons Why, Little America, and Pachinko.

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