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History | History
History | History
460 Years Ago, Shakespeare Was Born Here. Or Somewhere.
Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
History | History
The Secret Seeker | The Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
How ciphers shaped early modern English literature and inspire us to look more closely at texts we think we know.
History | History
The Real Shakespeare? Evidence Points To Earl
In the final part of Morning Edition's series about Shakespeare, co-host Renee Montagne examines the theory that the Earl of Oxford — not the man from Stratford — is actually the bard and author of the world's most famous plays.
History | History
Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays? Debate Goes On
Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.
History | History
Opinion | Shakespeare Doubters (Published 2005)
To the Editor: Re ''The Shakespeare Code, and Other Fanciful Ideas From the Traditional Camp'' (Essay, Arts pages, Aug. 30):
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Books | Books
Books | Books
Q&A: Sander van der Linden on vaccinating against misinformation
In 2016, the Oxford English Dictionary made ‘post-truth’ its word of the year, signaling a turn in Western politics towards not just competing narratives based on a shared understanding of the facts, but of competing facts themselves. The ‘paranoid
Psychology | Psychology
Psychology | Psychology
Historians and literary scholars tackle the Shakespeare authorship question
The Journal of Scientific Exploration (JSE), an open access journal, has published its summer issue, which is specially devoted to what is known as the Shakespeare authorship question (SAQ).
Psychology | Psychology
Has Everyone Turned Off His or Her Brain? | Free Inquiry
Editors’ Note: When Tom Flynn unexpectedly died in August 2021, he had many articles in the works for publication in FREE INQUIRY, including this one. We pr ...
Literarture | Books
Books | Literarture
Letter reveals William Shakespeare did not abandon his wife
New analysis of a letter suggests that the couple's relationship was closer than previously thought.
Books | Literarture
When a Self-Declared Genius Asks You to Read His Masterpiece
I think nearly every writer who’s ever published a book receives the occasional email from a stranger asking you to read his or her opus. If you’re a writer with a day job in an English Department,…
Scepticism | Psychology
Psychology | Scepticism
Nefarious Intentions and Persecuted Victims: On the Rise of Conspiracy Theories
On 30 March 2014, I received an email from one “Alan Tarica.” He had been reading my work on the psychology of conspiracy theories and decided to send me a link to his detailed website …
