DMU Professor Gabriel Egan Gave a Lecture on Shakespeare's Plays and Sonnets at USTB-DMU CI
Release Time: 2023-11-15Views:
On the morning of November 13th, 2023, at the invitation of the Confucius Institute of De Montfort University (USTB-DMU CI), Professor Gabriel Egan gave an in-person lecture entitled "Reading Shakespeare's Works". The lecture was presided over by Prof. GU Wei, the Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute, and all the CI staff attended the lecture.
The lecture began with Prof. GU introducing Professor Egan, a renowned DMU professor of Shakespeare Studies, Director of the Centre for Textual Studies at De Montfort University, and one of the four General Editors of the New Oxford Shakespeare. He has published a number of works on Shakespeare and has great achievements, especially in digital Shakespeare studies.
Using "Romeo and Juliet" as an example, Prof. Gabriel Egan gave an in-depth explanation of the rhyme of Shakespeare's sonnets and the connotations contained in them, analyzing the relationship between the last words of each sentence and the theme of the drama. He also invited volunteer teachers to join him in singing the highlights of "Romeo and Juliet" together, which helped participants to interpret further and experience the rhythmic beauty of Shakespeare's sonnets and the profound meaning behind them. His witty remarks and easy-to-understand explanations made the lecture very enjoyable and welcomed.
At the end of the lecture, Prof. GU Wei made a summary, pointing out that Prof. Egan's detailed analysis of Shakespeare's sonnets will help volunteer teachers further understand British culture, thus improving their cultural communication skills and teaching ability. On behalf of USTB-DMU Confucius Institute, she also expressed her sincere gratitude to Prof. Egan for giving the lecture. The lecture ended with a warm round of applause!
Draft: MA Xinrui
Revision: GU Wei & LIU Jieli
