How Shakespeare wrote for women
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Steve Dow is the 2020 Walkley Arts Journalism Award recipient for his essay, profile and reportage portfolio. The Melbourne-born, Sydney-based arts writer’s work also appears in The Saturday Paper, Guardian Australia, The Monthly, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Meanjin, Art Guide, and Vault.
Will’s female roles were originally written for men. So what does his writing for women tell us about the man? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
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