Episode Six of Lit Matters dives into the “undiscovered country” that is Hamlet as Chris chats with Ken Parker, a Professor of English at Orange Coast College, and “a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.” Chris and Ken continue a conversation about Shakespeare’s masterpiece that has been ongoing for decades, along with a discussion of music, inspiring teachers, and tiny trains. This episode is a “knavish piece of work,” and so much fun.
If you are looking for other incredible stories influenced by or adapted from Hamlet, check out:
Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 National Book Award Winning novel, Hamnet
Tom Stoppard’s hilarious Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
David Wroblewski’s Edgar Sawtelle
The Dead Father’s Club by Matt Haig
John Updike’s Gertrude and Claudius
Rain of Gold with Dr. Angelica Loera Suarez
Season 2 Preview!
Invisible Man with Phil Simpkin
Children's Literature with Pat Burns
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with Derrick Fernando
The Poems of Robinson Jeffers with George Hart
The Iliad with Amber Reed
Thank You For Being Late with Dr. Jeremy Shermak
The Parable of the Sower with Dr. Flavia Ruzi
Love and Meditations with Laurie and Matt Jones
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand with Paco Brito Nunez
Moby with Dr. Dean Franco
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