Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare lives on in classrooms everywhere — and there's no better time to connect with him and with the Folger than 2016! He is the most commonly taught author in American schools, and his works continue to challenge and stir new generations of readers. At the Folger, online, and on the road, we're partnering with teachers to transform the way Shakespeare is taught.
We will never have a photograph of William Shakespeare or a recording of his voice, but we can catch glimpses of the man in this stunning array of documents from his own lifetime. Shakespeare, Life of an Icon brings together some of the most important manuscripts and printed books related to Shakespeare's life and career, giving us a firsthand look at the most famous author in the world.
Shakespeare Documented is the largest and most authoritative collection of primary-source materials that document William Shakespeare's life and work.
America's Shakespeare reveals how Americans have made Shakespeare our own. Using a fascinating selection of rare letters, costumes, books, and more, it shows how his words and ideas weave through our national story from print to radio, television, film, and digital media. Shakespeare has always helped us voice the important issues of our national culture.
A Radio Documentary
The Folger Shakespeare Library’s radio documentaryShakespeare in American Life explores the English language’s most important playwright and his influence on American performance, politics, and popular culture.
Transcribe manuscripts from the Folger collection created by thousands of men and women in and around Shakespeare’s lifetime, 1564–1616.
Merchandising, parodies, and spinoffs through the centuries have put William Shakespeare and Jane Austen on a first name basis with the world. Explore the stories of "Will" and "Jane" and the nature of literary celebrity. How does today’s Cult of Jane resemble the first wave of Bardolatry two hundred years ago?
Pages: 1 · 2
More Articles
- National Archives Records Lay Foundation for Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
- Nichola D. Gutgold - The Most Private Roosevelt Makes a Significant Public Contribution: Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby
- Ferida Wolff's Backyard: Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Mushrooms and An Observational Trek
- Oppenheimer: July 28 UC Berkeley Panel Discussion Focuses On The Man Behind The Movie
- Julia Sneden Wrote: Love Your Library
- "Henry Ford Innovation Nation", a Favorite Television Show
- Ferida Wolff's Backyard: Fireworks Galore!
- Julia Sneden Wrote: Going Forth On the Fourth After Strict Blackout Conditions and Requisitioned Gunpowder Had Been the Law
- Jo Freeman Reviews: Gendered Citizenship: The Original Conflict Over the Equal Rights Amendment, 1920 – 1963
- Jo Freeman Writes: It’s About Time