British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Margaret Atwood on Shakespeare in the 21st Century and on Youtube

Synopsis
In a wide-ranging interview, the distinguished author,Margaret Atwood expands on Shakespeare’s influence on her writing and the presence of the Bard in contemporary media platforms. Topics include "Hag-Seed", Atwood’s retelling of "The Tempest" for the Hogarth Shakespeare series of novels published by Random House.
Series
The New York Public Library Podcast
Language
English
Country
Great Britain; United States
Medium
Audio
Notes
The New York Public Library Podcast
Episode 134. Further information about the novelisation of Shakespeare’s work for the Hogarth Shakespeare series is available here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/HSR/hogarth-shakespeare

Online availability

URI
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/10/16/podcast-134-margaret-atwood-shakespeare-21st-century-and-youtube
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
Fiona Shaw; Margaret Atwood

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window

Related

Name

New York Public Library, The

View this record on the Shakespeare site for additional details

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 81 times.