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
Production Company
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- 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)