Shakespeare is now more popular abroad than in the UK, thanks in part to a government keen to preserve him as a tourist attraction. But by putting him on a pedestal, we threaten to kill him off Related: Shakespeare better understood in China, Mexico and Turkey than he is in the UK There will be no getting away from Shakespeare this week, as the 400th anniversary of his death is celebrated with events all across the c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AM on April 19, 2016