In a year of plagues, power struggles between warring political households, and star-crossed lovers separated by lockdown, what would Shakespeare make of Trump’s America? Listen to “The Economist Asks” podcast, hosted by AnneMcElvoy
IN A YEAR of plagues, power struggles and star-crossed lovers divided by lockdown, Anne McElvoy asks James Shapiro, author of “Shakespeare in a Divided America”, what the bard would make of it all. Shakespeare is claimed by Americans of all political stripes.
But how can a lad from 16th-century Stratford-upon-Avon illuminate the past and future of the republic now? Plus, what the president might teach the professor about Shakespeare’s work. And, Shapiro prescribes a verse for the trials and tribulations of 2020. Runtime: 21 min
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