Anne-thology: Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare

For four centuries Anne Shakespeare, née Hathaway, has been in her famous husband’s shadow. This bold and ground-breaking volume places her centre-stage and encourages us to re-imagine Anne in her own right, and afresh for our own times. Anne-thology: Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare brings together sixty-seven newly-commissioned poems, one for each year of Anne’s life. Here, too, are ten poems of the past. The poetic voices that sing from this book are excitingly diverse in their age and background. Together they present a multi-faceted portrait of Anne’s identity and dreams. Brave, moving, liberating, and witty, Anne-thology brings together Anne’s past and present and is a bold beacon, illuminating the enduring legacy of this remarkable woman for future generations.

Edited by Paul Edmondson, Aaron Kent, Chris Laoutaris, and Katherine Scheil

Published by Broken Sleep Books in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Paperback

ISBN: 9781915760937