Shakespeare Minus English

Synopsis

Five-part series in which Michael Kustow explores Shakespeare’s status as the world’s most popular playwright. In episode four Kustow looks at the challenge of translating Shakespeare into other languages, with leading translators Inga Stina Ewbank, Jean-Michel Deprats and Jean-Claude Carrier and illustrations of key extracts in several languages.

Series

Everybody’s Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

17 Nov 1994 at 21:20 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Contributor

Inga Stina Ewbank; Jean-Claude Carrière; Jean-Michel Deprats; Michael Kustow

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Translation

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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