SCT #35: Shakespeare, Character and Morality with James A. Knapp

Shakespeare and Contemporary Theory with Neema Parvini

English - March 23, 2017 14:43 - 59 minutes - 30.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Neema talks to James A. Knapp (Loyola University Chicago) about Shakespeare, Character and Morality. Topics include: the motivations of literary characters, emotions and human nature, ethics, and partisanship / political bubbles.

Knapp's essay "Beyond Materiality in Shakespeare Studies" (2014): http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lic3.12177/abstract