http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/hamletmachine Here are my favorite passages in a short essay about the importance and uses of Shakespeare in modern India: There are three reasons why many young Indians including students of English Literature shy away from Shakespeare. One common complaint that students have is that: “Shakespeare writes in difficult English, madam”. In their book, India’s Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation and Performance, Poonam Trivedi and Dennis Bartholomeusz provide an exhaustive history of Shakespeare in India. The first performance of “The Taming of the Shrew” in Gujarati was held in Surat, in 1852. A 1903 Gujarati “Othello” became so popular that the male actor... Copyright 2008 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:45:42 -0800 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:12:04 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss You can buy the complete works of Shakespeare for the price of an espresso in India? Deal.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/hamletmachine#c953561 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/hamletmachine#c953561 Books Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:08:01 -0800 in the tamil tigers' production of romeo and juliet, the two young lovers can blow themselves up instead of bothering with the apothecary.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/hamletmachine#c953574 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/hamletmachine#c953574 Books Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:15:11 -0800 I got a copy of the complete works for $10, or two Starbucks and a couple pastries.

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