Shakespeare on the Shades of Racism examines Shakespeare in relation to ongoing conversations that interrogate the vulnerability of Black and brown people amid oppressive structures that aim to devalue their worth.
‘Ruben Espinosa’s timely and provocative book Shakespeare on the Shades of Racism challenges the common, liberal, and universal positioning of Shakespeare and his canon as vehicles for social justice.’ Ambereen Dadabhoy, Modern Philology
Ruben Espinosa is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas, El Paso, U.S.A.