The Northcliffe Lecture 2022: ‘Asylum in Illyria: Shakespeare and Migration’
13 December 2022, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
The Northcliffe Lecture is an annual lecture on a literary topic by a leading critic or writer. Hosted by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø English Department, it is intended for the widest possible audience of those, both within Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and outside it, who have an appetite for Literature.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø English
Location
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Gustave Tuck LT, 2nd Floor, South JunctionÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, Gower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
We are delighted that this year’s lecture will be given by Professor Emma Smith, of Oxford University. Her topic is  ‘Asylum in Illyria: Shakespeare and Migration’.
Professor Smith is a world-renowned Shakespeare scholar, who has published on topics such as Shakespeare’s First Folio, women on the early modern stage, and Shakespeare’s sources. She is also a well-known broadcaster and podcaster, and her 2019 book, This Is Shakespeare, has reached a large general readership. Her most recent book is Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers, published earlier this year.
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