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'The God of our idolatry!' Pilgrims and heretics at the birthplace of Shakespeare.
When: Friday 6th November 2009 - 7-8pm
Where: Cardiff School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4LU
Cardiff Humanities Research Institute's Annual Lecture to be delivered by Dr Maurizio Ascari, University of Bologna.
Has Shakespeare’s birthplace become a ‘shrine’ to the cult of his genius? Does his sanctified status in Britain prevent us from tackling questions about the authorship of his plays?
Dr Maurizio Ascari promises to shine new light on these controversial issues.
To reserve your place, please email publicbookings@cardiff.ac.uk