Project Reexamining “Othello” Adds to UMD English Class
December 14, 2021
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.