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Oliver Arnold

Associate Professor

Dept of English

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Research Expertise and Interest

drama, renaissance literature, early modern literature

In the News

Actors Jessie Buckley portraying Agnes Hathaway and William Shakespeare in the film

Why We Still Can’t Get Enough of Shakespeare

Berkeley professor examines the way ‘Hamnet’ imagines a small‑town son of a glovemaker becoming a global icon.

Teaching

Courses taught during the three most recent semesters

2026 Fall

Shakespeare [ENGLISH 117S - 001]
Special Study [ENGLISH 299 - 022]

2026 Spring

Tragedy [ENGLISH 180T - 001]
Special Study [ENGLISH 299 - 022]

2025 Fall

Shakespeare [ENGLISH 117S - 001]
Graduate Readings [ENGLISH 203 - 001]
Special Study [ENGLISH 299 - 022]

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