814 Shakespeare in Translation (with Daniel Hahn) | My Last Book with Indira Ghose
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814 Shakespeare in Translation (with Daniel Hahn) | My Last Book with Indira Ghose

July 2, 20261 hr 7 min

What is it like to translate Shakespeare into another language? How does one attempt to capture that transcendent magic so familiar to English speakers? In this episode, Jacke talks to writer, editor, and translator Daniel Hahn (If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation), about his encounters with writers and actors who've engaged with Shakespeare's work in more than a hundred different languages. PLUS Indira Ghose (Shakespeare in Jest) stops by to discuss her choice for the last book she will ever read. On Sale Now! For more information and to order ⁠Great Detective! An A...

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