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Shakespeare - A Giant of Literature
General Information
born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564
150km North-West of London
At the time, he was a renowned playwright and poet
married 1582, three children
In 1610 he moved back to Stratford-upon-Avon
died in 1616 in his hometown
His Work/Art
Poetry
composed 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems
mainly dealing with romantic love
Drama
Possibly some of his plays are based on stories from various authors he has retold
At least 37 plays in his
literary opus
After he created many
historical plays
and
comedies
, he focused on
tragedies
written in poetic form
(blank verse, unrhymed iambic pentameter)
downfall of a protagonist/anti-hero, because of a
tragic flaw
e.g. Macbeth's ambition
e.g. Othello's jealousy
three decades spent on writing plays
Creation and Reception of His Art
Influences
Greek tragodies
European contemporaries
still inspiring art and artists today
Theatre
Playhouses
First 'theatre' erected in 1576
The Globe (1599)
performing with daylight
audience could see each other
communal experience
Audience
15-20% of the London citizens are regular play goers
different stands with different price tags
Companies
consisted of eight to ten members (sharers)
Shakespeare became a shareholder when
The Globe
was built
6 performances a day with a high demand for new performances
Actors
not respected as a profession
women were not allowed
requiered talent + imagination
working with few props
Age
political background
England was led by Queen Eliz. I from Tuda dynasty
She died in 1603
James I inherited the throne
The Elizabethan Age
Under Eliz. I (1558 - 1603) was the last period of relative peace and prosperity
Eliz. I had a different view of the universe
every creation ranked in an unalterable order
four elements: earth, water fire, air
father was the head and ruler of the family
analogical world view relating man and god
god ruler --> of macrocosm
monarch --> political world