William Shakespeare, born April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, is the quintessential playwright whose influence on the English language and literature is unrivaled. Best known for his extraordinary ...

With the Nov. 26 cinematic release of Hamnet, CU Boulder scholars consider what we actually know about the famed playwright and why we’re still reading him four centuries later “Friends, Romans, ...

A secret parchment has resurfaced, rewriting the Bard’s sketchy family history.

Did William Shakespeare write Hamlet because his young son died? It’s one of literature’s most persistent questions. Hamnet arrived in cinemas last week, and isn't interested in solving this question.

Ian McKellen, who has spent his career interpreting Shakespearean protagonists from Richard III to King Lear, voiced his ...

For those who struggle to understand and even shy away from the genius that is William Shakespeare, fear not—The University of Central Arkansas Theatre troupe’s production of Hamlet is here to change ...

There are only two accepted representations of William Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the ...

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