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A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro - Book Summary
“The One Year That Made Shakespeare”
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Title: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
Author: James Shapiro
Category: World History, Memoirs & Life Stories
What if one single year turned a working playwright into Shakespeare? Sam and Sophie sit with James Shapiro's argument that 1599 is the hinge, and it's not as tidy as it sounds.
The episode walks through the pressure cooker of that year: an aging queen with no heir, invasion fears, censorship…
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