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Literature Talk
Literature TalkThe International Library: Shakespeare in Translation with Daniel Hahn and James Shapiro
Fort Greene
Two literary heavyweights dissect how Shakespeare transforms across languages, cultures, and centuries. Daniel Hahn and James Shapiro explore the art and alchemy of translating the Bard into something newly alive.
book talk
literary event
Shakespeare scholars
translation deep dive
Tips
📚try the short story dispenser for a free random tale
☕arrive early to browse the stellar international lit selection
ðŸŽstick around for the Q&A with Hahn and Shapiro
The International Library: Shakespeare in Translation with Daniel Hahn and James Shapiro
Fort Greene
Literature TalkLiterature TalkTwo literary heavyweights dissect how Shakespeare transforms across languages, cultures, and centuries. Daniel Hahn and James Shapiro explore the art and alchemy of translating the Bard into something newly alive.
book talk
literary event
Shakespeare scholars
translation deep dive
Tips
📚try the short story dispenser for a free random tale
☕arrive early to browse the stellar international lit selection
ðŸŽstick around for the Q&A with Hahn and Shapiro
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