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Stephanie Burt

is Donald and Katherine Loker Professor of English at Harvard. Her most recent book of poems is We Are Mermaids (2022): her critical book and anthology, Super Gay Poems, will appear from Harvard University Press in 2025, after which, yes, she is writing a book on Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift and Shakespeare
Two images side by side to form a single banner image: at left, Taylor Swift on stage playing a guitar, and at right, a period illustration from about the 19th century of Shakespeare lying down outdoors beside a tree, with his head lifted on one arm as he gazes thoughtfully at the ground
Shakespeare and Beyond

Taylor Swift and Shakespeare

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Stephanie Burt

“Lend me your ears”: Harvard English professor Stephanie Burt explores the songs and songwriting of Shakespeare and Taylor Swift.