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Shakespeare & Co did great things when in quarantine

The author William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes

The author William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes Source: Getty Images

Quite a few epic figures have endured pandemics throughout history - and they often produced their most prolific efforts under those difficult circumstances. SBS reporter Barbara Barkhausen has more.



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