Shakespeare, The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse

Synopsis
Recording of a lecture by Professor Ruth Gilligan in which she talks about the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown and the inspiration she drew in her work from Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel Station Eleven (which draws on Shakespeare) and Anne Washburn’s 2013 play Mr Burns (which draws on the TV series, The Simpsons).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
9 Mar 2023
Duration
52 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Related items
Station Eleven

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/_JuzpBtSGk0
Online format
Streamed/Download

Sponsor

Name

University of Birmingham

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare, The Simpsons and Difficult Sixth Novels: Creative Writing After the Apocalypse". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80130 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)