SHAKSPER 2007: Portia and Shylock as "Others"

From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@SHAKSPER.NET)
Date: 11/09/07


The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 18.0754  Friday, 9 November 2007

[1] 	From:	Martin Mueller <martinmueller@northwestern.edu>
	Date:	Tuesday, 6 Nov 2007 22:19:39 -0600
	Subj:	Re: SHK 18.0745 Portia and Shylock as "Others"

[2] 	From:	John Drakakis <john.drakakis@stir.ac.uk>
	Date:	Wednesday, 7 Nov 2007 12:00:18 -0000
	Subj:	RE: SHK 18.0745 Portia and Shylock as "Others"


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From:		Martin Mueller <martinmueller@northwestern.edu>
Date:		Tuesday, 6 Nov 2007 22:19:39 -0600
Subject: 18.0745 Portia and Shylock as "Others"
Comment:	Re: SHK 18.0745 Portia and Shylock as "Others"

In Leslie Fiedler's The Stranger in Shakespeare, woman is the ultimate 
other. I don't remember Fiedler saying this about Portia--he vividly 
characterises her as a 'xenophobic medisante', but this may indirectly 
be your source.

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From:		John Drakakis <john.drakakis@stir.ac.uk>
Date:		Wednesday, 7 Nov 2007 12:00:18 -0000
Subject: 18.0745 Portia and Shylock as "Others"
Comment:	RE: SHK 18.0745 Portia and Shylock as "Others"

You might like to try Alan Sinfield's essay in Alternative Shakespeares 
2 David: "How to read M of V without being heterosexist" where a 
sophisticated series of oppositions around the question of gender and 
sexuality is explored.

Cheers,
John D

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