John Timpane wrote an interesting piece about the film Anonymous for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
WAS SHAKESPEARE A FRAUD?" asked the poster at the Ritz at the Bourse.
"Uh, no," I replied.
I was there for Anonymous, a movie about how William Shakespeare never wrote his plays.
I was a college teacher of Shakespeare for 22 years. I've read every word most scholars believe he ever wrote. More, I've read every contemporary document connected with him. I'm not special; lots of folks, in and out of school, can say the same thing.
This "he didn't write his plays" thing? Silly, pitiable bunk. But I went along and watched the flick. And I had fun. It's a mixed-up passel of crazy nonsense, but I had fun.
You can read the rest of John Timpane's piece via the below link:
http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-02/news/30350688_1_essex-rebellion-william-shakespeare-movie
John Timpane is a very good writer and editor. He edited my first piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer back in 1999.
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