 (Ajay Kamalakaran's article appeared in Russia Beyond the Headlines, 9/18.) Despite Russia's overwhelming passion for the bard's works, few in the country are aware of Shakespeare's mentions of the country in his plays.  Ever since Alexander Sumarokov translated Hamlet into Russian in 1748, Russian intelligentsia has been passionate about the works of William Shakespeare.  The great English [�…
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:06PM on September 21, 2020