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Project Reexamining “Othello” Adds to UMD English Class

December 14, 2021 English

Untitled Othello

Stories Beneath the Shell reviews coursework in ENGL130 Race and the Cultural Politics of Blood: A Historical Perspective

An American playwright is trying to reframe Shakespeare’s “Othello,” centering Othello’s experiences.

Shakespeare’s play centers an African general who is tricked into thinking his wife has cheated on him. Keith Cobb wants to turn that narrative on its head.

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