Books by Heather Hirschfeld
Heather Hirschfeld is Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of Tennessee. She specializes in early modern English literature, and she has published widely on Shakespeare, Renaissance drama and religious controversy, and the history of authorship, collaboration, and textual communities.
Interviews with Heather Hirschfeld
Shakespeare Comedies, recommended by Heather Hirschfeld
For Shakespeare, comedy was not simply about laughter, but about conflict and confusion giving way to resolution and a happy ending — at least by the standards of the Elizabethan era. The dilemmas these plays explore are still strikingly relevant, argues Heather Hirschfeld. She explores five Shakespearean comedies that speak to us today — on everything from power to identity to shared humanity, all mixed in with witty banter and plenty of room for clowns.
