Stanford Humanities Center
2024 Classes Without Quizzes
While scholars of music and literature often speak of “late style,” William Shakespeare has distinctive styles in each stage of his career (he retired around age 50 and died at 52, elderly for his time). This talk explores the outlooks of his middle and old age as compared with how we now conceive these stages of life.
About the Speaker
Roland Greene assumed the directorship of the Stanford Humanities Center in September 2019. As Director of the Center, he holds the Anthony P. Meier Family Professorship in the Humanities. He is also the Mark Pigott KBE Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences and is Professor of English and Comparative Literature. His research and teaching are concerned with the early modern literatures of England, Latin Europe, and the transatlantic world, and with poetry and poetics from the Renaissance to the present. Greene is the author of several books, including Five Words: Critical Semantics in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes (2013).
About the Series
Classes Without Quizzes is organized by the Stanford Alumni Association. Guests are invited to listen to Stanford faculty delve into the humanities, hot topics, practical advice, technology, and more. Whether you'd like to see a favorite professor, learn about the latest groundbreaking research or tour an interesting spot on campus, you'll find something to spark your intellectual curiosity.
When
Stanford Humanities Center
424 Santa Teresa Street
This event is for registered alumni as part of Stanford Reunion Homecoming Weekend.
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