#162: The Genius of William Shakespeare

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He is the most famous playwright in history and has been
translated into every major living language.


In this episode, you'll learn about this fantastic man's life,
his works, and why he is still called "the world's greatest
living playwright".





An exhibition celebrating Shakespeare's 450th birthday

The two most common questions people have about Shakespeare

“He was not of an age, but for all time"

“The words of a dead man/are modified in the guts of the
living.”

Shakespeare's universality

The life of William Shakespeare

Did Shakespeare really write the plays (and does it even
matter)?

Shakespeare's global influence

Bardolators: ultra-keen Shakespeare fans

Why Shakespeare is responsible for bringing starlings to
North America

Shakespeare's contribution to the English language

How Shakespeare created words

How Shakespeare worked

Shakespeare's group of actors

Why women didn't act

Boys playing women characters

Twelfth Night & ideas of gender

King Lear in Romania

Julius Caesar in Trump's America

The Globe Theatre in London



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/shakespeare


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