Document Type
News Article
Publication Title
Hindustan Times
Publication Date
2-10-2026
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
Abstract
The Oscar-nominated Hamnet exploits the playwright’s fame to manipulate facts of his life and work and encourages viewers to derive fake history from the movies.
Rights
© 2026 Ruth Vanita
Recommended Citation
Vanita, Ruth, "How Shakespeare Films Distort History" (2026). Global Humanities and Religions Faculty Publications. 39.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/libstudies_pubs/39
Comments
The final version was published in the Hindustan Times: How Shakespeare Films Distort History.