The organization that oversees the museums held by the English playwright William Shakespeare, according to « decolonized » its legacy in the name of the fight against white supremacy.
The telegraph He reported that Shakespeare’s BirtPlace Trust, a British profit at Stratford-UPon-Avon, England, is working to « decolonize » his Shakespeare artifacts collection to « create a more inclusive museum experience. »
In recent years, UK critics have been examining aspects of its history, even even criticizing the use of The term « Anglo -Saxon » to describe the native peoples by which England was named. Shakespeare now, despite being born in 1564, and large plays in Western Europe, is being examined for its alleged impact on colonialism.
An empty Henley Street, photographed at dawn, shows the birth museum of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The process of decolonization of Shakespeare’s work includes the research « The continuous impact of colonialism » on world history and the ways in which « Shakespeare’s work has participated in this. » The effort, which means approximately a work of western perspectives, as begun after the concerns about the celebration of Shakespeare. It enables the « white supremacy ».
Confidence has also warned that some articles in their collections and archives related to the iconic 16th -century playwright may contain « racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise harmful language. »
The confidence of Shakespeare’s birthplace worked on a research project with Dr. Helen Hopkins at Birmingham University, and concluded that Shakespeare’s praise as a « universal » genius benefits the ideology of European white supremacy. » Shakespeare as a symbol of « British cultural superiority » and « Anglo-cultural supremacy ».
The works of William Shakespeare are celebrated in the English -speaking world and beyond, and are often taught in American English courses. (Archive History Universal/UIG through Getty Images)
Shakespeare’s research, he said, argued that he was part of an « Anglo-Central, Eurocentric and more » western « world vision, which continues to hurt the world today. »
One of the solutions proposed by the project is that confidence « present Shakespeare not as » greater « , but as » part of a community of equal and different artists and artists from all over the world « .
The Telegraph also reported that confidence has worked to make Shakespeare’s legacy more international organizing events such as « Celebrating Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali poet and a Bollywood dance workshop inspired by Romeo and Julieta. »
Works by William Shakespeare are one of the numerous historical text bodies taught in classrooms that have been under fire to offend modern liberal sensibilities. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
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