On August 1, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Macbeth, Shakespeare, and the envirnoment.
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 217: Shakespeare and the Ocean, with Steve Mentz
- Episode 233: Shakespeare and the Environment, with Todd Andrew Borlik
- Our August Book Club presenter
LEARN about Shakespeare and the environment
EXPLORE past Folger programs about the environment
- An Art That Nature Makes (2016)
- Ghost Fishing: Eco-Justice Poetry: Melissa Tuckey and Brenda Cárdenas (2018)
READ Shakespeare’s play that provided inspiration for the novel
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