Devon Glover - The Sonnet Man

Brooklyn hip-hop artist recited all 154 Shakespeare sonnets -- hip-hop-style -- in England in a three-and-a-half-hour marathon.

Devon Glover is a man single-handedly taking Shakespeare to the schools of the world. Known as The Sonnet Man, he is a New York-based rap artist who sets Shakespeare's sonnets to hip-hop in an attempt to bring Shakespeare to young audiences in a genre they know and love. He's currently in Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK where he will attempt a rap marathon - hoping to perform all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets in his own contemporary style, as part of the celebrations. Weekend has been speaking to him about his work.

English and drama students at Birmingham City University (UK) have been working alongside the Sonnet Man, a New York- born rap artist who delivers Shakespeare's sonnets set to hip hop beats.
Rapper and teacher Devon Glover became 'the Sonnet Man' in a bid to make Shakespeare more accessible to young people – particularly to those from low income backgrounds.

RAP artist Devon Glover, from New York, also known as The Sonnet Man, performed all 154 of William Shakespeare’s sonnets in three hours, 35 minutes and 24 seconds in Stratford-upon-Avon today, Sunday.

English and Drama students at Birmingham City University (UK) have been working alongside the Sonnet Man, a New York-born rap artist who delivers Shakespeares sonnets set to hip hop beats.

Rapper and teacher Devon Glover became the Sonnet Man in a bid to make Shakespeare more accessible to young people , particularly to those from low income backgrounds.

As the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare approaches, a Brooklyn based rapper will be part of the celebrations in the renowned author's ho...