Friday, July 4, 2008

Contested Will

NPR reviews the theory that Shakespeare wasn't Shakespeare, and that his plays were in fact penned by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. There's a fair amount of circumstantial evidence, including de Vere's travel itinerary through Italy. The argument has a long history, and even prompted a riot in the 19th century.

Mark Twain is among the de Vere partisans. Today's
supporters can find company at the Shakespeare Authorship Research Centre or www.doubtaboutwill.org.--David E

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