Shakespeare Still Has Bars | Sonnet Man, Devon Glover | TEDxFargo

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What if Shakespeare's words were meant to be heard as rap? The Sonnet Man brings Shakespeare to life through an energetic fusion of classic text and original hip-hop. From the enduring questions of love in Sonnet 116 to the existential struggles of Hamlet, he transforms Shakespeare's language into music while revealing just how modern these ideas still feel. He closes with an excerpt from Julius Caesar, celebrating Shakespeare's lasting influence on the English language, and the countless phrases, words, and ideas we still use today. Shakespeare wrote for an audience. The Sonnet Man shows us why that audience could still be us. Devon Glover, known worldwide as The Sonnet Man, is a Brooklyn-based rapper, poet, teaching artist, musician, and arts educator who brings Shakespeare to life through Hip Hop. For more than two decades, Devon has used music and poetry to make classical literature accessible, relevant, and exciting for new audiences. As The Sonnet Man, Devon performs Shakespeare

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