Discussing: John Heywood - Comedy and Survival in Tudor England

Episode 155,   Jun 14, 2020, 11:05 AM

A discussion of a new book on the life of John Heywood - out now!

A special follow up discussion episode on John Heywood, to celebrate the release of John Heywood - Comedy and Survival in Tudor England by Greg Walker, Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. The book is a full biography of Heywood's life, from cradle to grave, and covers his complete surviving literary output. The book is published by Oxford University Press and can be found here - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/john-heywood-9780198851516?q=greg%20walker&lang=en&cc=gb
Or in such a thing as a bookshop, should such a thing exist.
A complete selection of audio adaptations of Heywood's plays also exist on this podcast. 
Special Thanks to Professor Greg Walker for giving us his time to speak with us.
Useful Links -
John Heywood playlist: https://audioboom.com/playlists/4620013-the-plays-of-john-heywood
Staging the Henrician Court: http://stagingthehenriciancourt.brookes.ac.uk/ 
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