For almost two decades, Christopher Hedges has journeyed from one
international hot spot to another, putting himself in harm's way,
bearing witness to the atrocities and the realities of war throughout
the world.
As a war correspondent and Shakespearean scholar, Hedges can offer a unique perspective on how the famous English playwright lends sense to a senselessness of war. Hedges, on a year's sabbatical as a Nieman scholar at Harvard University, shared his thoughts on Shakespeare and war as the guest speaker of the English Department's April 23 Max Bluestone Lecture.
"I've always carried Shakespeare with me," he told the audience, "if
not for solace, then at least for some understanding of the dark
forces inside all of us." Hedges is presently Balkan Bureau Chief for
the New York Times.