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To Russia, with love

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This tribute blog investigates the links between the Trust's collection, Shakespeare and Russia.

Translating Shakespeare into Frisian

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Bouke Oldenhof, dramaturg, theatre producer, playwright and translator of Shakespeare, sheds light on the Frisian language and transferring Shakespeare’s words into his native tongue.

To Japan, with love

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Trust Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores links between the collections and Japan.

Portraits of Shakespeare in translations

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Hannah Barker looks at the different approaches to representing Shakespeare’s portrait in translated editions of his works.

To Spain, with love

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This week’s tribute goes to Spain, the worst affected European country by COVID-19 after Italy.

To China, with love

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This blog pays tribute to China by exploring items with a Chinese connection held in the Trust collection.

To Italy, with love

This blog pays tribute to Italy by exploring books in the Trust collection with an Italian connection.

Not Lost in Translation: A Romanian Othello with an Armenian Twist

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Jasmine Seymour shares her impressions of a cross-cultural Romanian-language production of Othello.

The Sonnets in Hungarian

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Sándor Fazekas, translator of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hungarian, shares the joys and challenges of translating the sonnets into his native tongue.

Shakespeare in Italian

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Manuela Perteghella discovers Italian translations in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library and sheds light on the reception of Shakespeare in Italy.