Shakespeare’s Life Stories

Synopsis
Podcast. Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture delivered at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Elizabethan Theatre by Stephen Greenblatt. "In this harsh world draw thy breath in pain," the dying Hamlet tells Horatio, "To tell my story." Professor Greenblatt’s lecture is about what it means for Hamlet - and for Shakespeare - to believe that life is a story that can and must be told.
Series
Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Recording date
25 Apr 2016
Duration
50 mins

Credits

Contributor
Stephen Greenblatt

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Accessed 10/2016.
General
A lecture given as part of the 2016 Anniversary Lecture Series.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://soundcloud.com/folgershakespearelibrary/shakespeare-anniversary-lecture-series-stephen-greenblatt

Production Company

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Life Stories". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77409 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)