Was Shakespeare LGBTQ?  A Fresh Look at the Sonnets

Professor Andrew Lear is a world-renowned expert on sexuality in art and the author of the best-known book on sexuality in Greek vase-painting.  He is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours, the gay history tour company, and Shady Ladies Tours, the woman's history tour company.

Andrew Lear

Shakespeare's Sonnets reveal his bisexuality—which lies at the root of his genius!  Join expert Paul Edmondson to find out more.

<p><em><strong>Can&#x27;t make the live event?  No problem!  You can watch the video recording at your convenience for 2 weeks.</strong></em></p><p>How is it possible to learn about Shakespeare’s own sexuality through his Sonnets? A ground-breaking new edition of <em>All the Sonnets of Shakespeare</em> removes two and a half centuries of prejudice about the poems and allows us to see Shakespeare’s inner life and feelings more clearly than before. This talk, by Paul Edmondson, Head of Research for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, includes close readings of Sonnets 20, 41, and 144.  Shakepeare’s Sonnets declare his genius, a genius made possible by his own bisexual nature.</p><p></p><p></p>

<p>Dr Paul Edmondson is Head of Research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and an Honorary Fellow of The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham. He has published books and articles on Shakespeare, collaborates on research projects with universities, co-supervises Ph.D students, teaches on short courses, and speaks at international conferences. He is a Trustee of the British Shakespeare Association, The Rose Theatre, and The Friends of Shakespeare’s Church. He is also a priest in the Church of England</p>

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