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Talking about Shakespeare, with A.L. Rowse

BROADCAST: Nov. 17, 1978 | DURATION: 00:48:56

Synopsis

The British historian and writer relates Shakespeare to modern day sensibilities, reads sonnets, and discusses Elizabethan cultural norms.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 17, 1978

Duration
48 minutes, 56 seconds

Topics

Theater Poetry Travel & Culture - United Kingdom

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Rowse, A. L. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Dramatists Poets Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Elizabethan folk songs Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593 Elizabethan England

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