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The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race by Farah Karim-Cooper

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5.0

I always hated Shakespeare for his genius, because he disguised racism and misogyny as poetry. Reading this book validated my feelings. I was an English major, and I truly hated every Shakespeare class. However, I was surprised that he was the one who brought racism consciously into society, making it acceptable. And from here, we are now living in a world where racism and misogyny are baked into our society in very visible ways (social media, music, movies, books, laws, politics, etc.). Thanks Shakespeare, you jerk!
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