{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb972ed1d-0952-4beb-bcf1-e7a36b6fae5a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Shakespeare - \u201dHamlet\u2019s Soliloquy\u201d | POETRY FOR MEN","description":"William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, and also the world\u2019s greatest dramatist. While he\u2019s better known for his plays than his poetry, no survey of English literature would be complete without him.\nThis week, I break my rules to read one of the most important passages in the entire English language: Hamlet\u2019s Soliloquy, which has not only a great deal to teach us about being a man, but about being human as well.\nI also explore Shakespeare\u2019s mysterious background, plus the uncertain origins of his most famous play, and the cultural, literary, and artistic impacts of both.\nThis episode has been a monumental and transformative effort for me, fitting for my tenth episode of Poetry for Men. Thank you so much for continuing with me on this journey.\nLINKS\nHamlet\u2019s Soliloquy\nWilliam Shakespeare on Wikipedia\nHomer\u2019s \u201cThe Illiad\u201d\n\u201cThe Epic of Gilgamesh\u201d\nFilippo Brunelleschi\nPaulo Coehlo \u201cThe Alchemist\u201d\nHarold Bloom \u201cThe Best Poems of the English Language\u201d\nHarold Bloom on Charlie Rose\nBardcode: The Sonnets \nTHE RENAISSANCE OF MEN\nVisit us on the web at http://renofmen.com\nConnect with us on Instagram and Twitter.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/077d5416-18ed-4332-a23d-bbdca2b970df/j_NeNa4rnItxJ1OYds7sRGv3.jpg"}