Tag Archives: King Lear

Shakespearian stars 2: Paul Scofield as King Lear

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

In 2004 The Daily Telegraph published a survey in which RSC actors voted for the greatest Shakespeare performance in history. It wasn’t exactly a scientific poll, but the result was clear, and not unexpected. The winner was Paul Scofield in … Continue reading →

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Thomas Hardy and Shakespeare

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

A few days ago, on June 2nd  it was the birthday of the novelist Thomas Hardy, a giant of literature whose long career spanned the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In a discussion on this morning’s Radio 4 Broadcasting House (about 37 … Continue reading →

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Cuckoos, cuckolds, and the coming of spring

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

According to one website, Shakespeare “writes more about birds than any other poet”, with 606 mentions of 64 different species. He certainly names many species, and associates them with feelings, people or events.  The day before yesterday I heard my … Continue reading →

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