The works of William Shakespeare are synonymous with English identity, but why is this? Why is a 16th-century playwright still considered relevant today? And why are some of our favourite rom-coms based on his plays? 

In this episode of OxPods, English Language and Literature undergraduate Freya Radford interviews Dr Carla Suthren, a Lecturer in English at St Catherine’s College Oxford, whose research focuses on Renaissance literature and the interchange of different literature between eras, in particular the classical influence. They discuss how Shakespeare still influences English study and modern culture today, considering just why we are still so obsessed with the Bard.

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