Learning on ScreenHow Shakespeare’s Musical Writing Survives Translation
- Synopsis
- Short video series in which Shakespeare academics and students talk to camera about an aspect of Shakespeare’s work. The aim is to persuade foreign students to study Shakespeare in Britain. Sonia Massai, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at King’s College London, discusses the musical quality of Shakespeare’s language, which often survives in translation to other languages. Sonia also talks of the power of this rhythm to move the characters and to move the reader.
- Series
- Shakespeare Lives in Education
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2016
- Recording date
- 29 Jan 2016
- Duration
- 2 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Sonia Massai
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Music; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Translation
Notes
- Notes
- Accessed 2/2016. The words spoken appear on the screen.
Online Availability
Production Company
- Name
British Council
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