To Thine Own Self Be True

On the Media

• Episode: To Thine Own Self Be True
• Website: On the Media
• Feed URL: http://feeds.wnyc.org/onthemedia
• Duration: 00:51:38
• Published: 2016-12-30 06:00

It's been four hundred years since the death of William Shakespeare, and the Bard is as popular as ever... and just as mysterious. For centuries, a war has raged over the question: who is Shakespeare? We explore how the answer has evolved through the ages, and what that tells us about our changing perceptions of class, art, genius, and religion. Plus, a look at Shakespeare's enduring global relevance, with an inspiring and perilous performance of Love's Labor's Lost in Afghanistan.