Was Shakespeare a Thief?

Synopsis
In this short radio programme, solicitor and scholar Anthony Julius, lecturer of law and literature at University College, London, discusses whether a case of plagiarism can be made when linked to a creative genius, and wonders whether a writer can be original and derivative at the same time.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
28 Mar 1998 at 19:10 (Channel: BBC3)
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Contributor
Anthony Julius

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; Law; Literature
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; Originality; Plagiarism

Notes

History
This 20-minute piece was broadcast as an interval programme between Act 1 and Act 2 of a live transmission of Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Was Shakespeare a Thief?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67137 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)