Tag Archives: William Shakespeare

Does Hamlet Speak for Generation Z?

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Bloom: The Bard Invented the Human

I examine how Harold Bloom believes that Shakespeare changed history.

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Trump’s Lean and Hungry Plotters

There is a tide in the affairs of Trump supporters that, taken at the flood, will lead them to do anything to take power. “Julius Caesar” is warning us.

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My Brilliant Friend, Cure for Loneliness?

The child perspective in Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend” creates a special bond with the reader.

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GOP Intellectuals Want a “Red Caesar”

Rightwing intellectuals are now advocating “Red Caesarism.” Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” provides some insights.

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A Moses Poem for a Lost Child

Mourning her dead child, this writer chose to read a poem echoing the infant Moses story.

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Florida’s Latest Author Ban: The Bard

Some Florida schools are now censoring Shakespeare, taking out the racy parts and offering only excerpts.

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Lear, Trump Rage Against Their Enemies

Lear and Trump are two narcissists who resort to bombastic threats when backed into a corner.

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It’s Hotter’n Milton’s Hell

As the world experiences unprecedented heat waves, Milton’s hell come to mind.

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