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Understanding Shakespeare News and information about Shakespeare, performances, history, and the authorship question curated by Ray Matthews.

Historical and literary news and resources documenting the life and writings of the great author William Shakespeare curated by librarian, historian, and poet Ray Matthews.

Our children's freedom to read is under attack by the Utah State Legislature. To Utahns who represent the great variety ...
01/02/2024

Our children's freedom to read is under attack by the Utah State Legislature. To Utahns who represent the great variety of readers, come, and support intellectual freedom.

Join the Read-In at the State Capitol!

Come to the Utah Capitol Rotunda on February 22nd for a read-in to support Utahns’ right to read!
https://letutahread.org/readin

"I hope all members of the Folger’s Board, as they deliberate about choosing a new director, will carefully read Elizabe...
18/07/2023

"I hope all members of the Folger’s Board, as they deliberate about choosing a new director, will carefully read Elizabeth Winkler’s paradigm-shifting book." -- Richard M Waugaman, Letter to The Washington Post, July 14, 2023

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s story was epic and touching.

This must have been created by a librarian.
04/12/2022

This must have been created by a librarian.

A GRAND TAXONOMY OF SHAKESPEAREAN INSULTS

Who's worthy of being called a 'Bacon-fed Knave' today?


29/11/2022
If true, there goes large elements of the Shakespeare authorship question.
17/11/2022

If true, there goes large elements of the Shakespeare authorship question.

A portrait which used to hang in a Yorkshire stately home has been unveiled as the only signed and dated image of William Shakespeare painted during his lifetime.

Cheryl Eagan-Donovan's documentary film "Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Name" was released by Controversy Films in a gl...
15/11/2022

Cheryl Eagan-Donovan's documentary film "Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Name" was released by Controversy Films in a global distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures. The film was streamed in the UK by Sky Arts on Sunday, November 13 in conjunction with the the The De Vere Society's annual meeting.

Stay tuned for Sky Arts' global announcement about its availability to U.S. audiences.

This is "Shakespeare The Man Behind the Name Trailer.mp4" by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Now out in paperback: "Thomas North: The Original Author of Shakespeare's Plays" by Dennis McCarthy.
11/11/2022

Now out in paperback: "Thomas North: The Original Author of Shakespeare's Plays" by Dennis McCarthy.

Paperback version of "Thomas North: The Original Author of SHakespeare's Plays" will be out soon. As this is being self-promoted and will be ignored by Shakespeare academics, it needs word of mouth. If you do agree there's something to the North story, please do let others know. https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-North-Original-Author-Shakespeares-ebook/dp/B0BKC66VFP/

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