Shakespeare has been used to divert around censorship, “sanitized” and redacted for children, young adults and school use, and even used as a form of protest all over the world. While censors have reacted differently to Shakespeare... more
Shakespeare has been used to divert around censorship, “sanitized” and redacted for children, young adults and school use, and even used as a form of protest all over the world. While censors have reacted differently to Shakespeare (sometimes with a blind eye), self-censorship (by directors and audiences) is part of the picture as well.
Not all censors work in the capacity of a public official. Many censors are in fact editors, writers and educators who are gatekeepers of specific forms of knowledge.
The term “bowdlerized” comes from Henrietta “Harriet” Bowdler who edited the popular, “family-friendly” anthology The Family Shakespeare (1807) which contains 24 edited plays. The anthology sanitized Shakespeare’s texts and rid them of undesirable elements such as references to Roman Catholicism, sex and more. The anthology was intended for young women readers.
Seminar accepted for the 2016 European Society for Study of English Conference. Galway (Ireland), Monday 22nd – Friday 26th August 2016. General submission policies may be seen at http://www.esse2016.org/ . To submit a proposal to the... more
Seminar accepted for the 2016 European Society for Study of English Conference. Galway (Ireland), Monday 22nd – Friday 26th August 2016. General submission policies may be seen at http://www.esse2016.org/ . To submit a proposal to the Seminar Organisers please read attached CFP of Seminar.
Deadline of submission of paper proposals: February 28, 2016. Presenters will be notified that their papers have been accepted (or not) by March 31, 2016.
Please note: Conference website being currently updated with list of panels and seminars accepted. Further details for both Conference and Seminar to follow soon. Meanwhile, RSVP if interested to both fsaggini@unitus.it and esoccio@unich.it.
Seminar accepted for the 2016 European Society for Study of English Conference. Galway (Ireland), Monday 22nd – Friday 26th August 2016. General submission policies may be seen at http://www.esse2016.org/ . To submit a proposal to the... more
Seminar accepted for the 2016 European Society for Study of English Conference. Galway (Ireland), Monday 22nd – Friday 26th August 2016. General submission policies may be seen at http://www.esse2016.org/ . To submit a proposal to the Seminar Organisers please read attached CFP of Seminar.
Deadline of submission of paper proposals: February 28, 2016. Presenters will be notified that their papers have been accepted (or not) by March 31, 2016.
Please note: Conference website being currently updated with list of panels and seminars accepted. Further details for both Conference and Seminar to follow soon. Meanwhile, RSVP if interested to both fsaggini@unitus.it and esoccio@unich.it.
