What historians have pieced together about the real Hamnet Shakespeare

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

The Real History Behind ‘Hamnet’ and the Tragically Short Life of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway’s Only Son

A film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as the Bard and his wife, ...
The New York Times

In ‘Hamnet,’ Shakespeare’s Wife Takes the Spotlight, at Last

A Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s hit novel gives voice and agency to a historical character we know little about. By Andrew Dickson Reporting from Stratford-upon-Avon, ...