Faculty Publications
Publication Date
12-17-2016
Disciplines
American Politics | Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory | Theatre and Performance Studies
Abstract
In this opinion piece originally published in the New York Times, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner examines The Thing I Am (a contemporary rewrite of Coriolanus, as envisioned by Steve Bannon and Julia Jones) in the context of Shakespeare's original play. Pollack-Pelzner argues that Bannon's political playbook is evident in the script for The Thing I Am — namely, a violent macho conflict to purge corrupt leaders and pave the way for a new strongman to emerge.
Document Type
Published Version
Original Citation
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
Behold, Steve Bannon’s hip-hop Shakespeare rewrite: 'Coriolanus.'
New York Times, 2016-12-16
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/opinion/sunday/steve-bannon-hip-hop-shakespeare-rewrite-coriolanus.html
DigitalCommons@Linfield Citation
Pollack-Pelzner, Daniel, "Behold, Steve Bannon’s Hip-Hop Shakespeare Rewrite: 'Coriolanus'" (2016). Faculty Publications. Published Version. Submission 56.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/englfac_pubs/56
Comments
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