Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff?
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May 30, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode explores the longstanding debate over the authorship of Shakespeare's works.
The question of Shakespeare's authorship has been around since at least the mid-1800s. Is there anything to it? In this classic episode, we dig in to this dense topic to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- Shakespeare authorship
- literature
- historical debate
- cultural impact
- classic literature
Keywords
- Shakespeare
- authorship
- literature debate
- historical context
- classic works
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Shakespeare
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