Shakespeare and Girlhood, with Deanne Williams (Rebroadcast)

<p>What did the word “girl” mean to Shakespeare? What do the girls in Shakespeare’s plays have in common, and what do they tell us about girlhood in early modern England? We revisit our interview with York University Professor of English Dr. Deanne Williams, author of the 2014 book <em>Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood</em>.</p> <p>Dr. Deanne Williams is a Professor of English at York University in Toronto. <em>Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood</em> was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2014.</p> <p>From the <em>Shakespeare Unlimited</em> podcast series. Originally published November 1, 2016, and rebroadcast August 30, 2022 © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This podcast episode, “Why, Here's a Girl!” was produced under the supervision of Garland Scott, and is presented with permission of rlpaulproductions, LLC, which created it for the Folger. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. Esther French and Ben Lauer are the web producers. We had technical help from the News Operations Staff at NPR in Washington, DC.</p>