![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His earlier books have received international acclaim, including 1606: The Year of Lear, which won the James Tait Black Prize 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, which won the Samuel Johnson Prize and Shakespeare in a Divided America, selected as one of the 10 best books of the year by the New York Times. James Shapiro is Professor of English at Columbia University, where he teaches Shakespeare. ![]() Shapiro finds one question the most pressing: how did Shakespeare become Shakespeare - one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In his winning book 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, Shapiro shows how The Bard progressed from his tale of two star-crossed lovers to Hamlet. In the course of 1599, Shakespeare completed Henry V, wrote Julius Caesar and As You Like It in quick succession, and produced the first draft of his greatest play, Hamlet. Their selection was made from a shortlist of six books, taken from the previous 24 prizewinning books. The winner was chosen by a judging panel comprising of: New Statesman editor-in-chief, Jason Cowley (chair) academic, critic and broadcaster, Shahidha Bari journalist, author and academic, Sarah Churchwell and biographer and critic Frances Wilson. ![]()
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