Shakespeare and Literary Criticism

Synopsis
Radio programme. Melvyn Bragg and literary critics Harold Bloom and Jacqueline Rose discuss the enduring popular and academic appeal of Shakespeare and Bloom’s claim that personality, as we understand it today, is a Shakespearean invention.
Series
In Our Time
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Radio
Transmission details
4 Mar 1999 at 09:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Olivia Seligman
Contributor
Harold Bloom; Jacqueline Rose; Melvyn Bragg

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information
Harold Bloom, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human (Riverhead, 1999).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare and Literary Criticism". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72528 (Accessed 16 Jan 2025)