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Farah-Karim Cooper's new book The Great White Bard encourages us to look at William Shakespeare differently.

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It’s a history “based on the necessity of opening up and looking beyond, instead of suffocating in, the small space of the self — not only to avoid being pigeonholed but also to exercise the muscle of sympathy.”

Many of this year’s multitude of books about Shakespeare—published to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio—grapple with his meaning and relevance now

The following books are available at the Transylvania County Library. The book synopses are from Goodreads.

THE GREAT WHITE BARD: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race, by Farah Karim-Cooper Was my relationship to Shakespeare and race in need of a reality…

In “The Great White Bard,” Farah Karim-Cooper maintains that close attention to race, and racism, will only deepen engagement with the playwright’s canon.

The temptation to chuck out the old is strong, but can only be part of the answer

The playwright reflected the prejudices of his age, but he also questioned and undermined them.

Six new books, celebrating the quatercentenary of the First Folio, range from the intensely personal to the boldly political