Orson Welles / Marguerite H. Rippy -- Akira Kurosawa / Mark Thornton Burnett -- Grigori Kozintsev / Courtney Lehmann -- Franco Zeffirelli / Ramona Wray.
Summary:
"Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Grigori Kozintsev and Franco Zeffirelli to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field"-- Provided by publisher. "A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.