Shakespeare's son Hamnet with Maggie O'Farrell

<p>When it comes to Shakespeare's biography and his inner life, there's a certain lack of evidence. But what if Shakespeare actually signposted us to an event that radically metamorphosed his world?&nbsp;What if he named his most famous, most acclaimed play <em>Hamlet</em> after his son, Hamnet, who died at the age of 11?</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to author Maggie O'Farrell who won the Women's Prize for Fiction with her novel exploring this very question. <em>Hamnet</em> is now also a play by the Royal Shakespeare Company, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, being staged at the Garrick Theatre in London. Suzannah talks to Maggie O'Farrell about both the novel and the play.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code TUDORS. Sign up now for your 14-day free trial </strong><a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here &gt;</strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> &gt;</p><br><p><strong>Audio for Uploader: </strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1KANbFCd3WZAccYrGCJLkwNGYhzjOZew9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1KANbFCd3WZAccYrGC</strong></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>