Shakespeare Gesellschaft
Countless writers have come and gone. William Shakespeare has stayed. What has made his works so fascinating for centuries? Article of the President of the German Shakespeare Society, Prof. Dr. Claudia Olk. published in Weltwoche Nr. 43.20 to the article
read moreThe German Shakespeare Society mourns the loss of Frank Günther, one of the greatest Shakespeare translators of our time. He was always a good friend and companion. We will always honour his memory. Our sympathy goes out to his family. On behalf of all members and the Board of Directors The President of the German…
read moreIn Table Top Shakespeare, ordinary everyday objects become the “performers” of Shakespeare’s dramas, with the kitchen table serving as a stage for betrayal, murder or the immortal love stories: A salt and pepper shaker for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A kitchen table as a stage.…
read moreOn the occasion of Hölderlin’s 250th birthday, English literature scholar Christoph Bode (LMU Munich) speaks about what the author means to him. https://hoelderlin.podigee.io/
read moreBlog post by the President summarising a talk she gave at the Voltaire Foundation in Oxford in January: https://www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/beyond-too-much-shakespearean-excesses-in-the-18th-century Entry in the London Review of Books by Michael Dobson (Stratford): https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n13/michael-dobson/bastard-foreigners … Shakespeare for the ears (Podcast with Stefan Schneckenburger) https://www.hr2.de/podcasts/doppelkopf/der-direktor-stefan-schneckenburger-spricht-ueber-die-zahlreichen-pflanzen-im-werk-william-shakespeares,podcast-episode-71698.html
read moreWolfgang Weiß was Professor of English Studies at the LMU Munich, where he headed the Shakespeare Research Library. From 1996 to 1999 he was editor of the Shakespeare Jahrbuch. The German Shakespeare Society remembers his work with sincere gratitude. On behalf of all members and the entire Board of Directors The President of the German…
read more