{"product_id":"othello-paperback-7","title":"Othello - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMfoniso Udofia\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA contemporary translation that emphasizes the racial malice at the heart of Shakespeare's play.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her update of Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e, Mfoniso Udofia engages with the racial malice at the heart of the play. Udofia's take on this complicated story emphasizes the rhythm and lyrical patterns of Othello's speech. Opening up the text to modern ears, Udofia presents us with a code-switched \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This translation of \u003ci\u003eOthello \u003c\/i\u003ewas written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of \"The Bard\" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMfoniso Udofia\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning writer of the plays \u003ci\u003eSojourners, runboyrun, Her Portmanteau\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn Old Age\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of the New Dramatists class of 2023. She has also worked as a television writer on \u003ci\u003e13 Reasons Why, Little America, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePachinko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765888549152,"sku":"9780866988254","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c2d8fdeec64188faae55a69a4266ce7.webp?v=1780282344","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/othello-paperback-7","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}