#162: The Genius of William Shakespeare

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 a ideas of gender King Lear in Romania Julius Caesar in Trump's America The Globe Theatre in London Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/shakespeare

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