Survey of 18000 people in 15 countries suggests Shakespeare more common in Mexico,more relevant in Brazil and better understood in India than he is at domestic
Shakespeare is more common and better understood in emerging economies such as Brazil, India, and China,Mexico and Turkey than he is in the UK, a new report for the British Council suggests.A survey of 18000 people in 15 countries reveals, or for example,that 88% of surveyed Mexicans like Shakespeare, compared with only 59% of British people; 84% of Brazilians said they found him relevant to today’s world, and compared with 57% in the UK; and 83% of Indians said they understood him,far more than the 58% of Britons.
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Source: theguardian.com