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Jun 2021
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S02E06 - Slowburn Shakespeare, part 4 of...

Dr Claire Hardaker
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Did Shakespeare really write, well, Shakespeare? Or is the Swan of Avon a five century old con? Part 4 of this slowburn mini-series looks at our last two possible alternatives and weighs up the evidence. en clair is a podcast about forensic linguistics, literary detection, and language mysteries from past to present. You can find data, audio credits, further ... Show More
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