( SOF - dedicated to investigating the Shakespeare authorship question and disseminating the evidence that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford (1550 – 1604), is the true author of the plays and poems published under the pseudonym “William Shakespeare ” )
published a speech of Prof. Don Rubin, York University (Canada) presented at the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Conference in Hartford, CT on October 19, 2019, entitled
The new field of Shakespeare. - A Critical Look at the Work of Taylor, Leahy, Florio and de Vere
The talk declares that It will look at both this arguably under-appreciated sea-change in academic attitudes toward the whole authorship question and that John Florio- despite significant francophone support—cannot be discussed as a Shakespeare candidate
Rubins 1min sketch of his own position (concerning Marlowe, starting at 23min 05) was shockingly ignorant and contradictory in that,on the one hand, …."well argued by Marlovian Ros Barber, a „wonderful story“ …. „it has much to explain themes of exile and the appearance of Italy in so many plays“..." many of his students love to argue for Marlowe this way..".
...but, on the other hand, ..."trouble believing it, believing the government would go to such length to protect the life of a supposed political asset at that time, no less cooperate with that person in the secret transportation of a stage play back to England,
....that was literally all he had to say about the Marlowe theory.
The "Shakespeare Authorship Coalition" (—>SAC with "Oxfordian" CEO —> Shahan) and Keir Cutler continue their fight for a "selective" historical truth. For reasons of honesty and truthfulness the Coalition should rename itself to... ...the Shakespeare - Oxford Authorship Coalition(SOAC)
Amazingly, Marlowe - without any justification - does not play a significant role in the authorship debate today.
