Do genres with a mass appeal, such as hip-hop or slam poetry, have more to say to contemporary society than historical texts that require background knowledge to be truly understood? Or does the lasting appeal of Shakespeare and other established figures from the canon show that some works have a universal value which will outlive the ephemeral cultural fashions of the day? Join us as two leading figures from the arts battle it out.
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