Shakespeare, the famous playwright of London, can arguably be titled a founding father of modern literature. This entry is a bestiary of a famed bird of prey: the Kite. This entry will address the lack of modern bestiaries head on. Unfortunately, the bestiary has lost some of its appeal, being replaced by more gruesome examinations of animal anatomy, or less connected examinations in animal studies and the implications of how animals are viewed. Shakespeare’s use of animals in his works allows twenty first century scholars and students alike to take a critical look at how animals were viewed in the Elizabethan Era, and how those views compare to more modern views. Bestiaries give modern day scholars an idea of how animals were viewed in the Elizabethan Era, a time when Shakespeare was producing his famous body of work. The rise of the printing press allowed for the production and consumption of these works by more than just the privileged few. The literary form known as a bestiary came into fame as art and literature itself began bursting forth in the Elizabethan Era. Evolving from animals ourselves, the question of what makes us human as opposed to animal arises. Hassan’s work will be on display at Shakespeare’s New Place until the end of the summer 2022, find out more here.Introduction: Animals have long been an important part of human life. The world may have developed massively, and technology helps us to travel across continents in just a few hours, but our brains are more closed now and borders are restrictive and sometimes impossible to cross." It made me think about how borders between countries today are completely manmade and that they can shape and manipulate our thoughts. In Nazami’s time in the 11th century, people used to travel freely across vast landscapes in their caravans, trade along their route, tell their stories and then return again at will – no barriers, no passports, and no visas. I have also explored how he may have been influenced by stories travelling from the East.Īt the same time I learned about Nazami, an Azerbaijani poet, who I didn’t know a lot about before. “During this residency I have learned about Shakespeare and his works, and have got a strong sense of how people lived in England from visiting the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s properties. It’s had its own struggles as silk behaves very differently to plastic! But I have really enjoyed working with this new material and working out how to transfer and print images onto it”. Creating kites with silk has been a new experience for me, as I mostly work with waste materials such as old plastic bags or paper. “This residency has enabled me to enjoy a new way of making and using kites - to demonstrate, in a simple way, my ideas and to tell a story. Hasan describes the experience of his residency… Hearing this news, Majnun rushes to her grave, where he instantly dies. Layla dies of grief and is buried in her bridal dress. However Majnun is so focused on the ideal picture of Layla that he flees into the desert again. Layla's husband later dies, which removes any obstacles to her union with Majnun. However the image of Layla was so ingrained in him that he cannot eat or sleep. Layla is married against her will, but she meets Majnun in secret and they recite poetry to each other from a distance. The obsession becomes so severe that he sees and evaluates everything in terms of Layla. Realising that he cannot marry her, he leaves society and roams the desert among the beasts. Majnun becomes obsessed and starts singing of his love for Layla in public. Majnun falls in love with his cousin Layla, but he is prevented from marrying her by Layla's father. Nazami Ganjavi’s poem tells the story of Layla and Majnun, two ill-fated lovers. Hassan was struck by the similarities between the two works. It was later popularised by Nazami Ganjavi in the form of a poem. William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is described as a tragic tale of forbidden young love, this description could also be attributed to a story which originated in the 7th century called Layla and Majnun. Variations of stories which originated in the East were adopted and developed by people in the West. It was later brought to the West by travelling traders and merchants, passing through Afghanistan and other Asian countries, along what now is referred to as the Silk Road.Īs well as silk, stories travelled along the Silk Road. Silk was originally developed by the ancient Chinese. Information to help you plan your visit to Shakespeare's family homes Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organisedĮnjoy seasonal activities and special events throughout the year Walk in Shakespeare's footsteps at Shakespeare's New Place Relive Shakespeare's love story at Anne Hathaway's Cottage Visit William Shakespeare's Birthplace and explore his childhood world, right where it all began.
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