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Episode 199: Shakespeare’s Tyrants, And Our Own
Relevant Reading:
Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
Stephen Greenblatt
Erdogan, Putin, Orban… and Trump—what, if anything, can a study of Richard III or Macbeth teach us about these leaders? Were Coriolanus and Julius Caesar really tyrants in the making? And is more democracy the answer to emerging tyranny?
This week’s podcast features our host Richard Aldous discussing Shakespeare with Stephen Greenblatt, author of Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, where you can leave a review, and follow @aminterest on Twitter.
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By The American InterestRelevant Reading:
Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
Stephen Greenblatt
Erdogan, Putin, Orban… and Trump—what, if anything, can a study of Richard III or Macbeth teach us about these leaders? Were Coriolanus and Julius Caesar really tyrants in the making? And is more democracy the answer to emerging tyranny?
This week’s podcast features our host Richard Aldous discussing Shakespeare with Stephen Greenblatt, author of Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, where you can leave a review, and follow @aminterest on Twitter.