Dr. Emma Smith

Biography

Emma Smith is a prominent scholar in Shakespeare Studies, serving as a Tutorial Fellow at Hertford College, University of Oxford. Her research integrates a variety of approaches to early modern drama, particularly focusing on the reception of Shakespeare in performance, print, and criticism. Smith's recent work includes an exploration of Shakespeare's Folio, which links historical performance with the editorial traditions of Shakespeare’s work and its cultural economic impacts over four centuries. She has authored numerous essays addressing significant Shakespearean themes, including Shylock's Jewishness and the lost play 'Love's Labour's Won.' Her interests extend to drama performance, rhetoric, and the intersections of cinema and early modern performance. Smith is dedicated to pedagogy and aims to disseminate research through reader-friendly editions of early modern texts and public lectures. Her book 'Portable Magic: History Books Readers' was shortlisted for the Wolfson Prize in 2023, and she has collaborated with various prestigious theatre companies, including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. She has also participated in radio programming and contributed to television productions regarding Shakespeare. Smith's current projects involve editing significant texts and writing on Elizabethan artistic culture, with her upcoming works set for publication by leading publishers.

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