10 May 2015

(137) Theo Stemmler: permissible comparison between a citizen (Shakespeare) and a bohemian (Marlowe) ??

Did Prof.Stemmler ignore the Marlowe theory deliberately or unwittingly? 




On April 22,  Nation-wide German daily newspaper „Die Welt“ published an article 
of Shakespeare expert and professer (Emeritus) of  Univ. of Mannheim  Theo Stemmler , who undertook a comparison between Shakespeare and Marlowe . -

He contrasted the different ways of life and death of Shakespeare and Marlowe. The death had slammed on both poets not blindly but quasi  "methodically" and had attention to the "different" harmonies between the life and death of both poets.



There remains the question , why  Prof. Stemmler failed to discuss other theories on Marlowe  (Monographie 2. Edition Dec.2013). Did he ignore the Marlowe theory, (Summary) deliberately or unwittingly and does the "Shakespeare Orthodoxy"  really believes to permanently be able to refuse new ideas and developments?