Shakespeare’s Sources: An Introduction

Synopsis

Video Recording of a live online lecture by Dr Stuart Gillespie (University of Glasgow) on the texts used by Shakespeare, the keynote address from the 2021 Shakespearean Authorship Trust Conference. The presentation also includes passages from William Golding’s translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses read by Annabel Leventon, and how it was dramatised in one of Prospero’s speeches from The Tempest, read by Mark Rylance.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Recording date

13 Nov 2021

Duration

45 mins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

English language and literature; History; Shakespeare

Keywords

Shakespeare Authorship Question

Notes

General

Presentation delivered online as part of the 2021 Shakespearean Authorship Trust Conference.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/-vVZ7DHYFtk

Online format

Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Shakespearean Authorship Trust (SAT)

Email

info@Shakespeareanauthorshiptrust.org.uk

Web

http://www.shakespeareanauthorshiptrust.org.uk External site opens in new window

Address

10 Orrian Close
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 0TT

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

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