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Former UoH professor Subrahmanyam Viswanathan, known for his scholarship on Shakespeare, passed away at 91 in Chennai.

Exclusive: John Shakespeare’s muckhill fine in 1552 was a waste disposal toll rather than a punishment, researcher says

Folger library in Washington has single biggest collection of world’s 235 surviving copies – until now kept hidden in a vault

Giuliani's grim fall from grace continues with a 8 million defamation verdict and looming criminal charges. Upended by legal battles and financial woes.

Half of Shakespeare’s plays would have been lost without it – and it is now among the most valuable books in the world

Eddie Izzard is returning to a New York stage this winter for an ambitious version of “Hamlet.”

The great William Shakespeare once asked, "What's in a name?" A lot, as it turns out—especially if you don't like it.

Netflix’s royal smash has sparked criticism for scenes involving a Princess Diana apparition sharing words of wisdom from the great beyond. But these ghost-averse detractors are missing the point, writes Adam White. So much modern, earthbound TV would be better off if they suddenly became supernatural

William Shakespeare’s works are not short of insight on the perils of power and “vaulting ambition”. Some are dramatically relevant to this era of war and ceaseless tension, from Richard III to Julius Caesar and King Lear.