Quoted in National Geographic article: "What historians have pieced together about the real Hamnet Shakespeare"

Edel Semple

School of English and Digital Humanities

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Though little is known about the life of William Shakespeare's only son, historians say his premature death may have shaped the bard's most famous works.

Period	24 Nov 2025

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Title	"What historians have pieced together about the real Hamnet Shakespeare"
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	National Geographic
Media type	Online Article - Other
Country/Territory	United States
Date	24/11/25
Producer/Author	Parissa DJangi
URL	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hamnet-william-shakespeare-son-death
Persons	Edel Semple

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Keywords

Shakespeare
Hamnet
film
biofiction