When was James S. Shapiro born?
James S. Shapiro was born in 1955.
Questions about James S. Shapiro
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Where did James S. Shapiro grow up and go to high school?
James S. Shapiro grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Midwood High School there.
What university does James S. Shapiro teach at?
James S. Shapiro is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, where he has taught since 1985. He specializes in Shakespeare and the Early Modern period.
What is James S. Shapiro's book Contested Will about?
Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? examines the Shakespeare authorship question and has been described as the definitive treatment debunking the Oxfordian theory. The book won Shapiro the 2011 George Freedley Memorial Award from the Theatre Library Association.
What TV series has James S. Shapiro presented?
James S. Shapiro presented a three-part BBC Four series called The King & the Playwright: A Jacobean History. The series covered Shakespeare, King James VI and I, and the Jacobean era.
What award did James S. Shapiro win in 2025?
In 2025, James S. Shapiro received a PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award for The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War.