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Shakespeare at 400: From Fiction to Fact

Shakespeare at 400: From Fiction to Fact

Shakespeare at 400: From Fiction to Fact

Shakespeare at 400: From Fiction to Fact is an ASU celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, the first published collection of 36 of Shakespeare’s plays. The celebration is led by staff and scholars in the Department of English’s literature program and is informed by the university’s enormous strength in Early Modern studies. The fall 2023 celebration includes events centering on the creation of the folio, for which ASU Library has created this guide.


Fall 2023 Events at Tempe campus

Shakespeare at 400: Scenes from and Discussion of 'The Book of Will' by Lauren Gunderson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MST)
Old Main, Carson Ballroom and Online
400 E. Tyler Mall Tempe AZ 85281


Shakespeare at 400: Shakespeare's First Folio Documentary Screening
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MST)
Arizona PBS
555 N. Central Ave. Phoenix AZ 85004


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