Lois Potter traces <strong>Othello</strong> s acting tradition as it affected the playing ofOthello Desdemona characters originally played by a white actor and ... » 

Lois Potter traces Othello s acting tradition as it affected the playing ofOthello Desdemona characters originally played by a white actor and a boyrespectively and Iago. She examines the stage and screen versions of the playincluding a full study of Paul Robesons 1943 avatar of the character thatreflect or challenge current views about race and gender. «