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SAT Conference 2021
The Shakespearean Authorship Trust, in collaboration with Brunel University London, presents:
Volumes that I prize above my dukedom—
Shakespeare’s Sources
Our conference this year looks at the myriad sources in both manuscript and book form, as well as in foreign languages, that were clearly used by the author of the Shakespearean plays.
Scholars have always been fascinated by the astonishing number of texts, books, and manuscripts—many of which were not translated into English at the time—used by Shakespeare as source material. Many of the plots, characters, and even actual text come from manuscripts that are quite obscure or unobtainable in England at the time. This year distinguished presenters look at some of the playwright’s sources and how these plays differ from—and elaborate upon—the originals.
SATURDAY • 13 NOVEMBER • 6 to 8:30 p.m. GMT
Dr. Stuart Gillespie: A Reader in English Literature at the University of Glasgow, and author of Shakespeare’s Books: A Dictionary of Sources, he will speak on “Shakespeare’s Sources: An Introduction.”
Dr. Ros Barber: A senior lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London, Dr. Barber will speak on “Sources, Parallelism, and Problems with the Thomas North Attributions.”
Prof. William Rubinstein: A historian, author, and professor of history, he will speak on “Untranslated Spanish and Italian Sources.”
Christopher Carolan: A technical analyst and author, he will speak about “William of Palerne: A Middle English Source for the St. Crispin’s Day Speech.”
SUNDAY • 14 NOVEMBER • 6 to 8:30 p.m. GMT
Dr. Earl Showerman: A doctor of emergency medicine in Oregon for more than thirty years and deeply involved in the authorship question, he will speak on “Shakespeare’s Use of Greek Sources.” Click here to view and download a PDF of Dr. Showerman’s two-page bibliography list.
Dr. Eddi Jolly: A lecturer in English literature and language turned independent researcher, she will speak on “The Ghost, the Prince and the Queen: Les Histoires Tragiques and Hamlet.”
John Shahan: Chairman of the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition will speak about The Declaration of Reasonable Doubt.
Joel Coen (actor, screenwriter, film director, producer, and editor) in conversation with Sir Mark Rylance (actor and SAT Trustee) about the use of source material both in the Coen Brothers films and in Shakespeare, as well as using Shakespeare as a source in Joel Coen’s new film, Macbeth."
All presentations are interspersed with actors reading pertinent passages from the Shakespearean plays, including and facilitated by:
Sir Mark Rylance: Actor and SAT Trustee.
Annabel Leventon: Actor and SAT Trustee.
Tickets: £20 for both days
Free for SAT members: Click here for info on becoming an SAT member.
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