Jeffrey R. Wilson

Jeffrey R. Wilson is the author of three books, Shakespeare and Trump (2020), Shakespeare and Game of Thrones (2021), and Richard III’s Bodies from Medieval England to Modernity: Shakespeare and Disability History (forthcoming in October). His essays on Hamlet and modern life have appeared on CNN, Zocalo Public Square, Academe, and CounterPunch. On Twitter @DrJeffreyWilson.

Arts & Culture

In Defense of Polonius

Shakespeare’s tedious old fool was also a dad just doing his best.

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Science & Technology

The Anatomists of Ancient Alexandria

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Jeffrey R. Wilson

In Defense of Polonius

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