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How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
2003c87_a_0002718_r01.MP3
Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
Item Title How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
Collection TitleCommonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Greenblatt, Stephen (1943-)
Date CreatedOctober 20, 2004
Description

In this Club talk, Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt describes his attempt, in Will in the World, to recreate the everyday world of William Shakespeare. Greenblatt presents the Bard as a flesh-and-blood person who overcame humble beginnings to compose the greatest plays of the English language. Greenblatt also describes the research methods he used to illuminate Shakespeare's life and work.

Summary by Commonwealth Club staff.

Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Place RecordedCalifornia, United States
DimensionsDuration: 1 hr, 2 minutes
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID2003c87_a_0002718
Record Number2003C87.3230
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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