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White‐Washing the Black‐a‐Moor: Othello , Negro Minstrelsy and Parodies of Blackness 1

1996; Bowling Green State University; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1542-734x.1996.1903_87.x

2162-5735

Kris Collins,

South Asian Cinema and Culture

Journal of American CultureVolume 19, Issue 3 p. 87-101 White-Washing the Black-a-Moor: Othello, Negro Minstrelsy and Parodies of Blackness1 Kris Collins, Kris Collins Department of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University.Search for more papers by this author Kris Collins, Kris Collins Department of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University.Search for more papers by this author First published: Fall 1996 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-734X.1996.1903_87.xCitations: 19AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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