Graham Holderness ist ein bedeutender britischer Literaturtheoretiker und Autor, der für seine grundlegenden Beiträge zum Kultmaterialsismus und zur Gestaltung moderner Shakespeare-Studien anerkannt ist. Seine umfangreiche Arbeit befasst sich aus originellen Perspektiven mit Shakespeare-Werken, einschließlich der Erforschung arabischer Adaptionen. Holderness leistet auch Pionierarbeit bei Methoden des kritisch-kreativen Schreibens, indem er faktenbasierte und fiktive Elemente vermischt, um neue Interpretationen von literarischen Figuren zu schaffen. Sein vielseitiges Schaffen erstreckt sich auch auf Romane, Lyrik und Dramen, was seinen breiten Umfang und seinen tiefgreifenden Einfluss auf die literarische Landschaft zeigt.
Focusing on the intersections of Shakespeare's work with various cultural elements, this original book by a prominent expert delves into the connections between literature and contemporary society. The author explores how Shakespeare's themes resonate throughout history and in modern contexts, offering fresh insights into his influence on culture and criticism. Through this lens, readers are invited to reconsider the relevance of Shakespeare's plays in today's world.
The book offers a fresh perspective on Shakespeare's writing, reflecting recent advancements in bibliography and textual studies that have transformed opinions on his collaborative processes and creative methods. Despite these insights, the author acknowledges that numerous mysteries about the playwright's work and relationships remain unresolved, inviting readers to explore the complexities of Shakespeare's literary legacy.
This newly revised fictional re-writing of the Hamlet story is set in a time somewhere between the Scandinavian Dark Ages - out of which the original tale of Hamlet came - and the Renaissance society of Shakespeare's play. Graham Holderness's novel provides both a prequel and a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet: beginning with the great duel fought between his father King Amled and Fortinbras' father Prince Fortenbrasse; and continuing after Hamlet's death to tell both his story, and that of his invented son. In the light of this re-imagined history, the conflicts and alliances between ancient Viking chivalry, Renaissance realpolitik and Christian forgiveness are dramatically explored.