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In plays, prose and poetry, William Shakespeare wrote movingly of the human experience, creating an impressive catalog of timeless literary works. Tom McBride, Gayle and William Keefer Professor of the Humanities and a professor of English at Beloit College, will discuss Shakespeare’s astute understanding of human nature in an upcoming Keefer and Keefer Lecture. His presentation, “Lone Star Shakespeare,” will be held on Wednesday, April 23, at 8 p.m., in Richardson Auditorium, in Morse-Ingersoll Hall, on the Beloit College campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Many have asserted that Shakespeare is an expert in human nature, McBride says, but it is not always clear what that statement means. Although he wrote centuries before our time, “Shakespeare knew something about our own lives, values and feelings before we ourselves even had them,” McBride says. Using his childhood in Texas---the “ Lone Star State”---as a case study, he will examine whether or not Shakespeare is relevant to the daily lives of 21st century Americans.
Gayle and the late William Keefer established the Keefer Professorship in the Humanities in 1986.
For details about this event, contact Tom McBride at mcbridet@beloit.edu. Information about this and other college events can be found online at www.beloit.edu.