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Kateřina Hilská and Martin Hilský: Shakespeare 1599

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  • Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
  • When: June 14, 2018, 19:00 – 21:00

William Shakespeare is for the most part regarded as a “timeless” writer transcending his era and speaking to past and contemporary audiences about universal themes. However, in his book 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare James Shapiro depicts him as an author strongly influenced by the political and cultural events of his day.

In the landmark year of 1599, in which Shakespeare wrote Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It and Hamlet, the Globe theatre opened, the Earl of Essex was sent to Ireland and the whole country feared another clash with the Spanish Armada.

Kateřina Hilská, the book’s translator, and Professor Martin Hilský, who has translated all of Shakespeare’s works, will discuss “timeless Shakespeare”.

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