Is adaptation the key to the Bard’s survival? A film loosely based on the lives of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes has been honoured at the Oscars. But does he still matter?
Best actress win for Shakespeare’s wife
A mother's grief: Agnes Hathaway travels to London to watch her husband's play in Hamnet. Glossary
William Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.
Oscar - The popular name for the Academy Awards, referring to the gold-plated statuette of a medieval knight given to winners.
Sexist - Showing prejudice or discriminating against women and girls.
Akira Kurosawa - A 20th Century Japanese filmmaker.
Baz Luhrmann - An Australian film director, the most commercially successful in Australian history.