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About: Hamlet (place) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2771 publications have been published within this topic receiving 16301 citations.


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02 Jul 2010
TL;DR: Shakespeare, the Orient, and the Critics as mentioned in this paper investigates the boundaries of oriental framework within works such as "Hamlet", "King Lear", and "The Tempest" and finds that at the heart of Shakespeare's orientalism are two long-recognized features of his dramatic art: his predilection for reversing stereotypes and his sympathy and identification with the alien and the other.
Abstract: Previous criticism has not adequately discussed oriental aspects of the content of Shakespearean drama. In addition to his portrayal of oriental figures (such as Cleopatra, Othello, and Shylock) and his use of literary genres and motifs that have roots in oriental tradition such as that of the tragic romance in "Romeo and Juliet", there are certain key elements in Shakespeare's thought and outlook that can only be properly understood within the larger contribution of the oriental legacy. This legacy has clear relevance not only to the exemplary fate of the lovers in "Romeo and Juliet", but also to the destinies of such major Shakespearean heroes as Hamlet and Lear. "Shakespeare, the Orient, and the Critics" investigates the boundaries of oriental framework within works such as "Hamlet", "King Lear", and "The Tempest". Stylistically, at the heart of Shakespeare's orientalism are two long-recognized features of his dramatic art: his predilection for reversing stereotypes and his sympathy and identification with the alien and the other. This can be most clearly seen in the love tragedies of "Othello" and "Anthony and Cleopatra" as well as the romantic comedy of "The Merchant of Venice". Ultimately, the philosophic underpinning of such works is a special expression of Renaissance humanism that transcends the boundaries of class, race, and culture.

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TL;DR: One of the remarkable characteristics of playwright Tom Stoppard is his inimitable talent for borrowing as discussed by the authors, which can be traced back to his love of borrowing from Shakespeare's works.
Abstract: One of the remarkable characteristics of playwright Tom Stoppard is his inimitable talent for borrowing. Entire plots, fragmentary characters, or bits and pieces of dialogue from recognized literary masterpieces these Stoppard snatches up and reformulates into highly idiocyncratic plays. When we also take into account his debt to Shakespeare's works as well, we begin to understand why Stoppard never has ceased to intrigue his critics.

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202137
202060
201986
201894
2017100
2016117