Shakespeare, William: 1564-1616
Information about William Shakespeare - Audio Features
- Shakespeare's Restless World. The 20-part series looks at the world through the eyes of Shakespeare's audience by exploring objects from that turbulent period. BBC Radio 4extra
- Professor and author James Shapiro talks about "A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599": The book provides a look into the daily life of the playwright during a time of personal upheaval and prodigious creativity. NPR-Audio; July 17, 2011
Transcript - Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays?: "Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens and Orson Welles are among those who didn't believe that Shakespeare penned those famous plays." NPR-Audio; July 7, 2008
Transcript - Finding Shakespeare's true face: "London's National Portrait Gallery is displaying six portraits of William Shakespeare -- but which is the real one?" NPR-Audio; March 2, 2006
- Shakespeare and Gender. Em Weinstein leads an exploration of how Shakespeare bent gender on the stage and in his writing.
- Music in Shakespeare: "Rebecca Sheir, Folger Shakespeare Library, interviews Ross W. Duffin, professor at Case Western University, about musical hints in Shakespeare."