Stephen Greenblatt's apology in a published letter
(April 11th, 2014) in the →New York Times,
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Stephen Greenblatt
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To the →request of Anti-Stratfordian [Oxfordian] Dr Richard Waugaman Stephen Greenblatt, one of the best known Shakespeare scholars apologized in a published letter (April11th,2014) for his statements in the →New York Times, 9 years ago. There he argued that there would be an overwhelming scholarly consensus for the Stratford authorship, based on a serious assessment of hard evidence. This shouldn't be challenged by passionately held fantasies whose adherents demand equal time.
These demands would seem harmless enough until one reflects on their implications. Should claims that the Holocaust did not occur also be made part of the standard curriculum?
Greenblatt apologized (Excerpt)
"... I very much regret my Holocaust example, I had meant it only to call into question in the sharpest terms the apparent difference between the NY Times' treatment of scientific consensus and its treatment of historical consensus. But I had not reflected — as I should have — that Oxfordians might draw the implication that I was likening THEM to a, particularly abhorrent group.
As I say, that was not at all my intention. It would never have occurred to me in fact because I regard the denial of Shakespeare's authorship as a simple mistake, while I regard the denial of the Holocaust as an instance of moral bankruptcy and intellectual bad faith. I apologize for any distress I may have inadvertently caused.
click Blog Nrs. →9, →10, →12, →37, →39
