To Spain, with love
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This week’s tribute goes to Spain, the worst affected European country by COVID-19 after Italy.
Mareike Doleschal Translating ShakespeareCopyright of the artist
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Shakespeare and the blossoming of Jane Elizabeth Giraud
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Library volunteer Hannah explores the life and work of Victorian botanical illustrator Jane Elizabeth Giraud.
Hannah Barker juliet filesTo China, with love
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This blog pays tribute to China by exploring items with a Chinese connection held in the Trust collection.
Mareike Doleschal Translating ShakespeareNot Lost in Translation: A Romanian Othello with an Armenian Twist
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Jasmine Seymour shares her impressions of a cross-cultural Romanian-language production of Othello.
Jasmine Seymour Translating ShakespeareElizabeth Barnard (Part Two)
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In this follow-up piece, Phil Spinks tells us about Elizabeth Barnard's later life.
Phil Spinks juliet filesThe Sonnets in Hungarian
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Sándor Fazekas, translator of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hungarian, shares the joys and challenges of translating the sonnets into his native tongue.
Sándor Fazekas Translating ShakespeareElizabeth Barnard (Part One)
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Phil Spinks sheds light on the early life of Elizabeth Barnard, Shakespeare's granddaughter and his last direct descendant.
Phil Spinks juliet filesThe forgotten day a Prince met his subjects on a crumbling bridge
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The future King George IV drew gawping crowds as he walked over Stratford-upon-Avon’s ‘so very dangerous’ throughfare
Josh LaytonShakespeare in Italian
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Manuela Perteghella discovers Italian translations in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library and sheds light on the reception of Shakespeare in Italy.
Manuela Perteghella Translating ShakespeareWomen in British garden history
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gardener Annamaria Vass explores the role of women in British garden history.
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