As long as you do not get more differentiated answers from academic experts there is no hope, to resolve the authorship problem.
an amusing talk (click Video below) about historic "facts and fancies" around the First Folio. -
Together with Prof.Jonathan Bate, Oxford (s.Blogs. ->187, ->189, ->191) Rasmussen is the editor of the book "Willam Shakespeare & others - Collaborative Plays" (2013), dealing with Shakespeare's Apocrypha (s.Blog xxx).
Together with Prof.Jonathan Bate, Oxford (s.Blogs. ->187, ->189, ->191) Rasmussen is the editor of the book "Willam Shakespeare & others - Collaborative Plays" (2013), dealing with Shakespeare's Apocrypha (s.Blog xxx).
In the final discussion Rasmussen received a question from the audience
if he has "any doubt that Shakespeare is Shakespeare" (s.also Blog ->25, Blog ->102). Beside his "categorical" immediate answer "NONE" , he gave a few further comments,
if he has "any doubt that Shakespeare is Shakespeare" (s.also Blog ->25, Blog ->102). Beside his "categorical" immediate answer "NONE" , he gave a few further comments,
a) that , it is an elitist argument
b) that, he does not care who the person is
c) that, attention to the authorship deflects attention from the work and
d) that, in 5 year old kids you already hear the voice of their sceptic parents.
As long as one does not get a more differentiated answer from academic experts there seems to be no hope, to get a more differentiated approach to "not asked or answered" questions, "
One of Rasmussen's [The First Folio specialist] statements:
"Without the "First Folio" Shakespeare wouldn't be the established author!"
Why is this the case? -
Rasmussen didn't dare to give an explanation to this significant but strange statement!
The Secrets of the Shakespeare First Folio | The Forum | Stratford Festival 2014
