One of my favourite quasi-academic topics is Shakespeare, or rather, the debate surrounding his identity. Who was that masked man, allegorically, of course? Bookninja sent me over to a fun article in the NY Times this week that puts forth a newish-oldish debate about Shakespeare’s religion, and that he was a closet Catholic. Considering he wrote in Elizabethan England, that’s actually kind of interesting to think about.
If I had any inclination to go back to grad school, I might actually think about examining some of his plays in light of the theory. How differently might they be read? I know, it’s early in the morning. Just ignore me if I’ve already put you back to sleep.
Oh, and just for fun, here are a couple of articles I’ve written about the Shakespeare question, two of my favourites: one from my old work and one on Chicklit.
This was a big topic the last time the in-laws were over! I’ll have to send them your article links!