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Offensive Shakespeare

Dr Adam Hansen and Dr Monika Smialkowska · Gresham College

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About

From The Merchant of Venice to The Taming of the Shrew, it’s easy to see how Shakespeare’s plays can cause offence to contemporary audiences. Is it harder to teach Shakespeare today than in the past? Have ideas about what is offensive in Shakespeare changed over time?

The talk

  1. Offensive Shakespeare 2020-09-21 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Dr Adam Hansen, Dr Monika Smialkowska
Year
2020
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
Attribution
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