Though Shakespeare’s death didn’t attract much attention in 1616, it’s big news today.
To mark its 400th anniversary, there has been no end of events, whether it’s the Folger Library’s First Folio Tour to all 50 states or a production of Hamlet that, to date, has been performed in 196 countries. As far away as Tehran, performances and exhibits have been organized. Closer to home, in New Orleans, two full-blown “jazz funerals” will commemorate the occasion.
When thinking about the reasons for Shakespeare’s enduring popularity, you could point to his facility with language, his ability to deliver moments that possess both poetic complexity and heartrending simplicity. Read more…
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