King Lear ‘After’ Auschwitz

Analyses appropriations of King Lear in post-war British drama Watch: Richard Ashby interviewed by Julia LuptonProvides the first dedicated study on appropriations of King Lear in British playwriting of the post-war, developing valuable new perspectives on the legacy of Shakespeare in post-war drama and cultureSituates appropriations of King Lear in a wider literary, theatrical and philosophical discourse around the play and the HolocaustBrings Shakespeare and post-war British drama into co