1616: Shakespeare And Tang Xianzu'S China

La 4e de couv. indique : "The year is 1616. William Shakespeare has died, and the world of the London theatres is mourning his loss. But 1616 is also to see 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 and literary studies. SOAS, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and National Chung Cheng University of Taiwan have gathered together 11 Shakespearians and 11 Chinese literature experts to reflect on the theatrical climate in England and China in this significant year. This ground-breaking study presents the worlds and works of Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu, and allows them to speak compellingly to each other across the centuries."

• | Author: Paul Edmondson|Tian Yuan Tan|Shih-pe Wang, Tian Yuan Tan
• | Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare
• | Publication Date: Feb 25, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/LITERARY CRITICISM
• | ISBN-10: 1472583426
• | ISBN-13: 9781472583420