On Their Uncanny Similarities: Hamlet and Journey to the West The Society January 30, 2017 Culture, Education, Essays, Shakespeare 5 Comments by Evan Mantyk WHAT DOES THE classic Chinese story Journey to the West have to do with William Shakespeare’s classic play Hamlet? A lot it turns out. Both Hamlet and Journey to the West were...
Shakespeare’s Iambic Pentameter Treats Autism, Say Researchers The Society October 22, 2016 Culture, Poetry, Shakespeare 4 Comments By Conan Milner | The Epoch Times For centuries, the plays of William Shakespeare have been celebrated for their larger-than-life storytelling and rhythmic language. Now the Bard’s work is being studied...
A Biographical Remark in Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis The Society May 29, 2016 Essays, Poetry, Shakespeare 5 Comments By Douglas Thornton "And lo I lie between the sun and thee" (Venus and Adonis; line 194) To see the poet in the act of composition, to hear his words tell not only the story, but with imaginative zeal,...
Imitating Three Shakespeare Sonnets, by James Sale The Society May 27, 2016 Beauty, Poetry, Shakespeare, Translation 3 Comments Original Shakespeare followed by imitation. Sonnet 49 Against that time, if ever that time come, When I shall see thee frown on my defects, When as thy love hath cast his utmost sum, Called to...
On the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death The Society April 26, 2016 Culture, Poetry, Shakespeare 2 Comments William Shakespeare is believed to have died on April 23, 1616. Post your commemorative poems in the comments section or email to [email protected]. Remembering Shakespeare By Dusty...
‘Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare’ by Jack Horne The Society December 29, 2014 Humor, Poetry, Shakespeare Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare Some say that Shakespeare didn’t write The many works that bear his name; But surely if that were the case, A rival would have blown his game... Inner Beauty...