"Why, Here’s a Girl!"

Alternative title
Shakespeare and Girlhood
Synopsis
Podcast from the Folger Institute Library. How does Shakespeare portray girls and girlhood in his plays, and what do those portrayals tell us about life in Elizabethan and Jacobean England? Deanne Williams of York University in Toronto, is the author of Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood, (2014) She is interviewed by Neva Grant.
Series
Shakespeare Unlimited
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Recording date
1 Nov 2016
Duration
27 mins

Credits

Producer
Richard Paul
Contributor
Deanne Williams; Neva Grant

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; Women’s studies
Keywords
history of the 15th century; history of the 16th century; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); adolescent girls

Notes

Notes
Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-60 (accessed 11/2016).
Textual information
Transcript available.

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-60

Production Company

Name

R.L. Paul Productions

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