Lingua Franca

<p>Welcome to Lingua Franca, a new literary podcast. Episodes of the podcast will take two forms: biographical, wherein we will cover the lives of writers; and literary, covering the great works of English literature. This first biographical episode covers the life of William Shakespeare, perhaps the most famous writer to ever have lived.</p><p>Who was William Shakespeare, really? What was his childhood like? Was he secretly a Catholic? Did he steal the world-famous Globe Theatre? Is his grave cursed? In this first episode of Lingua Franca, we answer these questions and more.</p><p><br></p><p>...