By Paula Marantz Cohen for the Wall Street Journal, 17 April 2015 Of all the courses I have taught over my 30 years as an English professor, the one that I enjoy teaching most and that students seem to enjoy taking most is “Shakespeare.” That’s the title. Not “Shakespeare and the Elizabethan World” or “Shakespeare and Stagecraft”; not “Shakespeare and Imperialism,” […]
By Chloe Allmand for Union-Bulletin, 15 April 2015 “A sword sliced the air.” Though the line sounds like it could easily be from a work by William Shakespeare, it actually comes from the rap song “She” by Tyler, The Creator. To Ron Williams, Shakespeare Walla Walla executive director, identifying lines as the work of either Shakespeare or of rappers is […]
By Eugene Wolters for Critical Theory, 11 April 2015 Making the rounds on social media today is an essay that then-student Jacques Derrida had written in English class entitled “Shakespeare’s Idea of Kingship.” While Derrida’s writing as a student may interest many, his teacher’s remarks are drawing far more attention. “In this essay you seem to be constantly on the verge […]
By Laura Palmisano for KVNF Radio, 26 March 2015 Bullying is still an ongoing issue and telling kids to be nice to each other isn’t always enough. That’s why educators are getting creative. In Colorado, some schools are using Shakespeare to get kids talking about violence and bullying and what they can do to prevent [it]. More than 120 students are […]
By Janet for Denver Public Library’s blog, 17 March 2015 We’re excited to announce that the latest Big Library Read is now live, offering millions of users around the globe the opportunity to join the largest global eBook club in the world. For the next two weeks the eBook Shakespeare Saved My Life by Laura Bates will be available to borrow without any wait lists […]
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