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A behind-the-scenes tour of the Folger conservation lab
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A behind-the-scenes tour of the Folger conservation lab

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Esther French

Renate Mesmer. Photo by Lloyd Wolf. Up on the third floor of the Folger Shakespeare Library, conservators work meticulously with rare books and other collection materials: preserving, repairing, preparing for display, and packaging for travel. Renate Mesmer, head of conservation,…

'Sweetly Writ': King Lear and the First Folio in Oregon
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'Sweetly Writ': King Lear and the First Folio in Oregon

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Barry Kraft as Lear in King Lear, produced by Southern Oregon University, Oregon Center for the Arts. (Credit: Prechtel photo) What can we learn from Shakespeare’s revisions to his plays, and what does that mean for the actors and directors…

Andrea Mays: The Millionaire and the Bard
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Andrea Mays: The Millionaire and the Bard

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Henry Clay Folger paid a world record price for a book—not once, but twice—as he became the world’s leading collector of Shakespeare First Folios. In this episode from Shakespeare Unlimited, economist and author Andrea Mays talks with Neva Grant about…

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