Laura Marcus Life-Writing Workshop: Prof Laurie Maguire, 'Judith Shakespeare: Her Story'

Judith Shakespeare: Her Story

with Professor Laurie Maguire

Judith Quiney (née Shakespeare), the twin of Hamnet, has had a bad press. Unmarried at 31, deemed illiterate, not buried in Holy Trinity Church – it has been easy for writers to give her a negative footnote in biographies of her famous father. Any biographer of Judith has first to unwrite these entrenched stories before facing the more obvious problem of the gaps in Judith’s long life (1585–1662). In writing this biography, Laurie Maguire allows Judith to co-author her own story.

Workshop Leader:

Laurie Maguire is Professor Emeritus at Oxford University and a Fellow of Magdalen College. She is the author or editor of ten books on Shakespeare and Renaissance drama. She is currently writing a biography of Shakespeare’s younger daughter, Judith Quiney.

Registration:

This is an in-person event. Registration is required for this event and will close one week before the event. This event will not be recorded.

Please note that this event is exclusively open to current members of the University of Oxford. Workshop places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to members of the English Faculty. Confirmations of attendance will be sent out one week before the event.

Further Information:

Tea, coffee, and cake will be served during the workshop.

The event will take place in the St Cross Building on Manor Road (more information). Attendees are encouraged to wear face coverings while indoors and to use an LFT prior to attending.

Event Queries/Contacts:

Any queries regarding this event should be addressed to OCLW Events Manager, Dr Eleri Anona Watson.