How Shakespeare’s Musical Writing Survives Translation

Synopsis
Short video series in which Shakespeare academics and students talk to camera about an aspect of Shakespeare’s work. The aim is to persuade foreign students to study Shakespeare in Britain. Sonia Massai, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at King’s College London, discusses the musical quality of Shakespeare’s language, which often survives in translation to other languages. Sonia also talks of the power of this rhythm to move the characters and to move the reader.
Series
Shakespeare Lives in Education
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2016
Recording date
29 Jan 2016
Duration
2 mins

Credits

Contributor
Sonia Massai

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Music; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Translation

Notes

Notes
Accessed 2/2016. The words spoken appear on the screen.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5GakaQEzXw

Production Company

Name

British Council

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "How Shakespeare’s Musical Writing Survives Translation". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76887 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)