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Ved bedømmelsen af prøvepræstationen vil der blive lagt vægt på, i hvor høj grad den studerende
- demonstrerer kendskab til emnet og de relevante tekster, teorier og problemstillinger.
- demonstrerer færdighed i litteratursøgning, selektion og disponering af et givet stofområde.
- bruger relevante fagbegreber, -teorier og -terminologier.
- anvender relevante analytiske metoder.
- giver en teoretisk reflekteret analyse af afgrænsede problemer.
- reflekterer over den anvendte teoris videnskabsteoretiske eller videnskabshistoriske egenart.
- forholder sig vurderende til den anvendte teori.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
This course will examine conflict in Shakespeare's plays. Beginning with Titus Andronicus , Shakespeare's first, most violent and explicit tragedy, we will reflect upon how these performed hostilities are keyed to the conflicts of the playwright's immediate moment, most notably the wars of religion. In this and three other plays, we will then compare how these scenes of violence are translated for audiences in our own day, in geographical spaces and cultural contexts far from the early modern England for whom the plays were first performed. This course thus aims to bring together two current threads of Shakespeare studies: Shakespeare in his religious context, and Global Shakespeares (how his plays are being adapted and appropriated around the globe).
Religious rituals-their objects, prayers and gestures keyed to specific religious and cultural identities-were a major point of cultural conflict in Reformation England, as they were elsewhere in Europe. They were scrutinized by the state (and one's neighbours) and could potentially secure a lengthy prison sentence or even execution. These will therefore provide an important focus. We will examine how these contentious items, words, and practices are used and abused in Shakespeare; how relics, prayer beads and even Eucharistic wine are frequently mentioned only to be fragmented or displaced, swept ‘behind the door' as Puck says in A Midsummer Night's Dream . How are these scenes ‘translated' for current productions in ‘modern' and ‘post-modern' society? How are they adapted for specific local concerns? By comparing productions on film and written accounts of live performances from Japan, South Africa, India and elsewhere we will gain a better understanding of what ‘Shakespeare' is today, in our understanding of the playwright in history, as well as how his plays help us articulate a response to the world in which we live.
Likely plays to be studied are Romeo and Juliet , Macbeth , and Othello or possibly King Lear.
Bestået bacheloruddannelse.
Joseph Sterrett
Undervisningen i disciplinen foregår på hold, og der lægges vægt på arbejdsformer, der kan omfatte læsning af primær- og sekundærtekster, mundtlige bidrag fra de studerende, holddiskussioner samt gruppearbejde.
Engelsk
Essential texts:
You should obtain the Norton Shakespeare (Complete Works), Stephen Greenblatt, et al., eds. 2 nd ed. (New York: WW Norton & Co, 2008), ISBN 978 0 393 11135 4. It is more economical to buy the complete works, and useful if you think you will want to study Shakespeare in the future. It is, however, a weighty tome, so if you prefer smaller more portable editions please purchase the Arden editions of the individual plays:
Suggested Preliminary Reading/Preparation:
Students should read the following articles before the course begins to familiarise themselves with the main concepts (available on the FirstClass e-mail/conferencing system):
During the semester we will watch the following films and you are welcome to preview them yourself if you wish: Titus , Directed by Julie Taymor; Romeo + Juliet , Directed by Baz Luhrmann; Cobweb Castle / Throne of Blood / Kumonosu-jo (variant titles for the same film), Directed by Kurosawa Akira.
Other film and filmed theatrical productions to be announced later.
We will attempt to organize one theatre trip if possible.
Mundtlig eller skriftlig eller hjemmeopgave eller formidling eller aktiv, tilfredsstillende deltagelse i undervisningen.
Udvalget af eksamensformer afhænger af, hvilken kandidatlinie den studerende følger.
