Stephen E. King Chair in Literature

Lisa Klein, author of the young adult novel Ophelia, discusses her reinterpretation of Hamlet as a tale told from Ophelia’s point of view. Klein will talk about the process of transforming the heroine from Shakespeare’s stage to her page, and now to the screen in the forthcoming major motion picture based on her novel and starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts and Clive Owen. In giving this character a new voice, Klein invites us to consider how we retell great stories to make them meaningful for our time.

The lecture will be held on Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m. in Neville Hall Room 101. This event is free and open to the public.