Literary Thoughts is a collection of inspiring, thoughtful, creative and critical essays by leading scholars and writers including Avital Ronell, Jesse Ball, Joshua Cohen, Brosi Groys, Ben Lerner, Wayne Koestenbaum, Simon Critchley, Stathis Gourgouris, Shelley Jackson, Paul Audi, Emily Apter, Laurent Dubreuil, Donatien Grau, Tristan Garcia, and Camille Toledo, with an opening text that is a new writing by Helene Cixous. It examines the connections and dialogue between the critical and creative in literary studies, showing that the interaction between these two spheres provide...

Literary Thoughts is a collection of inspiring, thoughtful, creative and critical essays by leading scholars and writers including Avital Ronell, Jesse Ball, Joshua Cohen, Brosi Groys, Ben Lerner, Wayne Koestenbaum, Simon Critchley, Stathis Gourgouris, Shelley Jackson, Paul Audi, Emily Apter, Laurent Dubreuil, Donatien Grau, Tristan Garcia, and Camille Toledo, with an opening text that is a new writing by Helene Cixous. It examines the connections and dialogue between the critical and creative in literary studies, showing that the interaction between these two spheres provide...

The four hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare s death in 2016 has seen a wealth of programming, projecting his cultural legacy, entertainment value, and economic impact at sites all across the world. The essays assembled for Volume 16 of The Shakespearean International Yearbook explore the various ways Shakespeare has been invoked at a selection of those sites. An international group of scholars illustrate his global complexity and diversity, exploring the reproduction of his plays, their intersection and transformation in places both well-known and unfamiliar. Our Special Section,...