“Steven Bochco could kick Shakespeare’s ass”. The Simpsons’ attack on the Shakespeare myth

This paper aims at describing the ways in which the Shakespeare myth is dealt with by The Simpsons, the worldwide successful American sit-com which since 1990 has depicted and reflected upon contemporary society, including its relation to and the institutionalization of literary canons, such as the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Elisa Montironi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LED - Edizioni Universitarie di Lettere Economia Diritto 2014-07-01
Series:Linguae &. Rivista di Lingue e Culture Moderne
Online Access:http://www.ledonline.it/index.php/linguae/article/view/731