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January 25, 2026
Četiristo godina stara misterija o Šekspirovoj ženi i sinu
U „Hamnetu“ – romanu Megi O’Farel iz 2020. i dirljivoj ekranizaciji koja je dobila osam nominacija za Oskara – Agnes, žena Vilijama Šekspira, jeste travarka koja poseduje gotovo natprirodnu sposobnost da nasluti budućnost.
TL;DR
- The novel "Hamnet" and its film adaptation are works of inspired imagination, built on minimal historical facts about William Shakespeare's family.
- Historical records indicate William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, who was pregnant, and they had three children, including twins Judith and Hamnet.
- Hamnet died at age 11, likely from the plague, and Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet" approximately four years later.
- Little is known about Anne Hathaway, including her literacy, but O'Farrell portrays her as the strong, intuitive Agnes, challenging historical misrepresentations.
- Agnes's knowledge of herbs and healing is paralleled with Shakespeare's plays, particularly Ophelia's monologue in "Hamlet."
- The film adaptation emphasizes the connection between Hamnet and Hamlet by casting brothers to play the roles and depicting Hamlet's father on stage as a way for Shakespeare to say goodbye to his son.
- Literary and historical scholars caution that connections between real events and Shakespeare's art remain speculative.