Paul Cantor on the "Shakespeare Authorship Question"

Synopsis

A discussion presented in two parts hosted by Bill Kristol with University of Virginia literature professor Paul Cantor. In the first, Was Shakespeare Shakespeare? (from 00:00 to 45:00), Cantor debunks theories that Shakespeare was not the author of his plays. In the second, A Genius for All Time (from 45:00 to 01:20:23) he and Kristol look at modern notions of literary genius in contrast to how this was perceived in Elizabethan times.

Series

Conversations with Bill Kristol

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Multimedia

Transmission details

2 Nov 2019

Duration

80 mins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; History; Shakespeare

Keywords

Elizabethan drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Audio download and transcript also available from the site for members.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://conversationswithbillkristol.org/video/paul-cantor-vii/

Online format

Streamed

Production Company

Name

Foundation for Constitutional Government

Web

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Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

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