Othello and the "plain face" Of Racism

A discussion of attitudes to color in Shakespeare's England and in "Othello," and an examination of instances in which racist mythology inscribes critical responses to the play are presented.

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Published in:Shakespeare quarterly 1987-07, Vol.38 (2), p.166-188
Main Author: Orkin, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16th century
African Americans
Anonymous writers. Authors
Attitudes
Audiences
Black people
British & Irish literature
Criticism & critics
Drama
English literature
English speaking literatures
French speaking and English speaking literatures
Great Britain. Ireland
History and sciences of litterature
History of literature
Minority & ethnic groups
Mythology
Prejudices
Racism
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Slavery
Slaves
Theater
Theater criticism
Witchcraft
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Summary:A discussion of attitudes to color in Shakespeare's England and in "Othello," and an examination of instances in which racist mythology inscribes critical responses to the play are presented.
ISSN:0037-3222
1538-3555
DOI:10.2307/2870559