Greenwich Library announces the return of Dr. Mark Schenker with a new Playwrights Lecture Series. The next lecture is Julius Caesar and will be held on Wednesday, April 11 from 7 to 8 p.m., in the Meeting Room.
This is the second lecture in the series is on the tragedy Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Believed to have been written in 1599, this is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history. Although the play is named Julius Caesar, Brutus speaks more than four times as many lines as the title character; and the central psychological drama of the play focuses on Brutus’ struggle between the conflicting demands of honor, patriotism, and friendship.
Schenker has been at Yale College since 1990. He is currently a senior associate dean of the College and dean of academic affairs. A former lecturer in the English Department, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English literature. In 2001, he received the Wilbur Cross Award for Outstanding Humanities Scholar, presented by the Connecticut Humanities Council.
This program is free and open to all. For more information, please contact Matthew Sgritta at msgritta@greenwichlibrary.org or 203-622-7972.
