My Work:Writing

Undertaking a collaborative authorship about China’s foremost Shakespeare translator and his amazing life story, done in narrative nonfiction style; and
Working with independent artists on web content projects and gallery submission packages.

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A look at the Shakespeare culture in China—yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

The People's Bard-How China Made Shakesepeare Its Own.jpg — The People’s Bard:
How China Made Shakespeare Its Own

China's relationship with Shakespeare evolved from the purely political to the deeply passionate, from progressives using him to inspire modernity, to translators devoting their careers, even their lives to his words, to modern-day university students who read Shakespeare on weekends—for fun. Through the voices of scholars, directors, journalists, and traveling theater companies, *The People's Bard* takes a concentrated look at how the Chinese shaped and molded the West's greatest playwright into their own cultural context, and how they might be the Bard's best hope for the future. Buy it here.

Praise for The People’s Bard…

“Nancy Pellegrini’s ‘The People’s Bard’ is a wonderful, rich exploration of how great work transcends time, country, and culture, and of how the Chinese people made Shakespeare their own. Both scholarly and intimate, this is a history not just of one playwright, but of an entire country.”

— James Palmer, author of The Death of Mao.

“In just 125 pages Nancy Pellegrini provides fascinating insight into the remarkable (and rarely explored) role of Shakespeare in China. This is not just a love letter to Shakespeare, it’s a fantastic introduction to China past and present. Prose is fluid and information is plentiful but never overdone. A must read for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare, China or both. ”

— Jemimah Steinfeld, author of Little Emperors and Material Girls: Youth and Sex in Modern China

“Shakespeare is arguably the world’s best-known cultural icon-with universal appeal. In China, his appeal, like everything else in China, is special—and Nancy Pellegrini guides us through all he complications of culture clash, language difference and political interferences with a sure and elegant touch. Her book, as intended, is an excellent introduction to a protean topic—and for most of us may well be all that we need to know. I strongly recommend it.”

— Alan Babington-Smith, President, Royal Asiatic Society Beijing

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