The Shakespearean International Yearbook: Special Section, South African shakespeare in the Twentieth Century

In the ninth issue of The Shakespearean International Yearbook, guest editor Laurence Wright has assembled essays from South African critics that examine the treatment of Shakespeare's work in South Africa as an aspect of colonial history. The special section's emphasis on Shakespeare in the twentieth century acknowledges how the titanic political and ideological struggles that convulsed South Africa throughout the period also affected the ways Shakespeare was studied, interpreted, taught and performed. The Shakespearean International Yearbook continues to provide an annual survey of important issues and developments in contemporary Shakespeare studies. Contributors to this issue come not only from South Africa but also from Brazil, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In addition to the section on Shakespeare in South Africa, this volume includes essays on Henry V; garden scenes in Shakespeare; and all-male productions of As you Like It.

Graham Bradshaw is Professor Emeritus of English at Chuo University, Japan. Tom Bishop is based at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Laurence Wright is Director of the Institute for the Study of English at Rhodes University in South Africa, and Honorary Life President of the Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa.