The Shakespeare Fiction Podcast
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Jul 9, 20260 min
Welcome to Shakesfic where I discuss Shakespeare fiction novels! I'm your Host, Dr. Koel Chatterjee.
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Hosted by Koel Chatterjee · arts · EN-GB · 8 episodes
This is a podcast on popular fiction based on Shakespeare and novelised Shakespeare biofiction, sister to The Shakespop Podcast. If you're looking for recommendations for your next read, think through issues of genre and adaptation, or to discuss fan fiction with other Shakespeare Geeks, subscribe and share.
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The Shakespeare Fiction Podcast
Welcome to Shakesfic where I discuss Shakespeare fiction novels! I'm your Host, Dr. Koel Chatterjee.
Episode #7
<p>What happens when King Lear is reimagined through the lens of postcolonial India?</p><p>In this episode of The Shakesfic Podcast, Koel explores We That Are Young by Preti Taneja—a bold, unsettling adaptation that doesn’t just retell Shakespeare, but actively reshapes him.</p><p>This is a novel about language, inheritance, and power. Koel looks at how Taneja reworks King Lear through corporate dynasties, fractured narration, and code-switching—and how her version of Sita draws on both Shakespeare and the Ramayana to complicate ideas of silence, endurance, and resistance.</p><p>Koel also reflects on what it mea...
Episode #4
<p></p><p>Episode title:<br>The Secret Life of William Shakespeare: Biofiction, Work, and Ethical Imagination</p><p>Episode description:<br>What do we do with the silences in Shakespeare’s life? In this episode of Shakesfic, I explore Jude Morgan’s The Secret Life of William Shakespeare as an example of Shakespeare biofiction at its most restrained and plausible. Rather than scandal or conspiracy, Morgan offers a Shakespeare shaped by work, collaboration, ambition, and emotional reserve. The episode considers biofiction as a genre, the ethics of imagining real historical lives, and what novels like this reveal about how we t...
Episode #3
<p>In today’s episode, we trade the magic staff for a prison ID badge. We’re doing a deep dive into Margaret Atwood’s 2016 reimagining of The Tempest. We explore how the protagonist, Felix, mirrors the vengeful Prospero and how a group of inmates at a correctional facility find their own voices through the character of Caliban. From the "no-cursing" rule to the haunting presence of a ghostly Miranda, we break down why this is one of the most successful Shakespearean retellings of the century.</p><p>📚 Key Themes Discussed</p><p>Performance as Therapy: Can Shakespeare actually rehabilitate?</p><p>The...
Episode #2
<p>Episode Show Notes: The Sharpest Blade in BrooklynThe Main Feature</p><p>Title: Prince of Cats</p><p>Creator: Ronald Wimberly</p><p>Publisher: Image Comics (Original Vertigo release 2012; Image Definitive Edition 2016)</p><p>Our Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 Stars)</p><p>Synopsis: A neon-noir, hip-hop infused retelling of Romeo and Juliet focused on Tybalt. Set in an alternate-1980s Brooklyn, the story follows the Capulet crew as they navigate blood feuds, katana duels, and the frantic energy of the underground.</p><p>Immersion Recommendations: The "Vibe" Kit</p><p>1. The Visual Companion: Romeo + Juliet (1996 Film)</p><p>Directed by: Baz Luhrmann</p><p>Why i...
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