Shakespeare’s Imagery
- Synopsis
- Second in a series of radio programmes that introduces various fields of research within Shakespearean studies. Professor Una Ellis-Fermor, Professor of English in the University of London, indicates how the study of imagery has shaped Shakespearean scholarship in the past fifty years.
- Series
- Shakespeare and His World
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 14 Jul 1949 at 22:05 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Contributor
- Una Ellis-Fermor
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A written version of the broadcast was published by Ellis-Fermor under the title ‘The Poet’s Imagery’ in The Listener vol. 42, 28 July 1949, pp. 157-158.
- Reviews
- "The purpose of this series of talks is to indicate in a serious but untechnical form the changed picture of our knowledge of Shakespeare and his world, presented by eminent authorities who have themselves helped to bring this change about" ('New Light on Shakespeare’ . Radio Times, 8 July 1949).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Imagery". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66744 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)