Tag Archives: Richard II

Lit Sightings in Political Op-Eds

By Robin Bates | Published: August 6, 2012

Pundits have recently been turning to literature to comment on the 2012 elections.

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Lit Featured in Olympic Ceremonies

By Robin Bates | Published: July 28, 2012

The opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics were rich in literary allusions.

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Falstaff and the Stolen Valor Act

By Robin Bates | Published: March 15, 2012

Shakespeare’s Falstaff would be in violation of the Stolen Valor act, now being challenged before the Supreme Court.

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Which Shakespearean Hero Is Murdoch?

By Robin Bates | Published: July 27, 2011

So which Shakespeare hero is Rupert Murdoch? Marche floats the names of Macbeth, Hamlet, Lear, Richard II and Richard III. I’d peg him as Iago.

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