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Why should we study Shakespeare?

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Dr Emma Smith of Hertford College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes why we should still study Shakespeare.

Date Published: 31 July 2013
Contributors:
Emma Smith, Ilana Lassman
In Collection(s): What is Literature, and Why Does It Matter?, William Shakespeare
Keywords:
shakespeare, english, literature, first folio, romeo and juliet, richard iii, #greatwriters, Teaching, lesson, Key Stage 5
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: Why should we study Shakespeare? by Emma Smith, Ilana Lassman at http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/why-should-we-study-shakespeare. Published on 31 July 2013. Accessed on 31 October 2025.

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