Ann Hathaway Revisited

Synopsis

Author and academic Germaine Greer discusses Anne Hathaway and the commonly held beliefs about her and her marriage to William Shakespeare. Chaired by biographer Jonathan Bate and introduced by Maggie Fergusson, Secretary of the Royal Society of Literature. Includes questions from the audience. Recorded at the Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre, Courtauld Institute.

Series

Royal Society of Literature

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

10 Dec 2007

Duration

74 mins

Credits

Contributor

Germaine Greer; Jonathan Bate; Maggie Fergusson

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hathaway, Anne

Notes

General

The talk is prompted by Germaine Greer’s book Shakespeare’s Wife (London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2007).

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British Library Sound Archive

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