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Philip Goldfarb Styrt

Philip Goldfarb Styrt is an assistant professor of English at St. Ambrose University specializing in early modern drama in political and cultural context. He has published two books on Shakespeare, 'Shakespeare's Political Imagination' (2021) and 'Shakespeare in the Present' (2022), and is currently working on a project connecting empire, race, and early modern drama with the assistance of a Folger Library Virtual Fellowship in Winter 2023.
The Jew of Malta and Empire
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The Jew of Malta and Empire

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Philip Goldfarb Styrt

Fellow Philip Goldfarb Styrt uses Marlowe’s play to examine how early modern drama portrayed the problems of empire.

Prelude to the bear: Antigonus's agonizing decision in "The Winter's Tale"
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Prelude to the bear: Antigonus's agonizing decision in "The Winter's Tale"

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Philip Goldfarb Styrt argues that Antigonus and the famous bear scene are frequently misunderstood.