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The Other English William

By David Teems Jan 18th 2012 - 03:26PM

When asked about the pioneers of our language, the architects, the real ventriloquists, those who put the words in our mouths, who taught us how to shape our thoughts, if you're like me, the first name that comes to mind is William Shakespeare.

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  • 02/10/12 Actors Shakespeare Company to screen film 'Throne of... Source: NJ.com Akira Kurosawa's 1957 film, "Throne of Blood," which takes William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" to feudal Japan, will be screened on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Room 144 of NJCU's Grossnickle Hall, 2039 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City. Refreshments will be served during a discussion of the film.
  • 02/09/12 William Shakespeare: 18th century drainpipe stolen in... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK Something is rotten in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare's birthplace has been targeted by scrap metal thieves, with some even taking lead pipes from the Grade I-listed former home of the playwright's eldest child.
  • 02/09/12 New on DVD: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn,' 'Harold & Kumar' Source: Pensacola News Journal - Pensacola FL In the fourth film based on Stephenie Meyer's romantic fantasy novels, newlyweds Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) consummate their marriage, and werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) is none to happy.
  • 02/09/12 SOUND OFF: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE On Blu-ray Source: Broadway World Gwyneth Paltrow and Best Supporting Actress - Judi Dench, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is noted playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard's imaginative restaging and reworking of the story of William Shakespeare which proceeds to present a thesis for how he came to write many of the finest dramas and comedies written in the English language.
  • 02/09/12 Upcoming Events at the Acadiana Center for the Arts Source: CBS - KLFY 10 - Acadiana LA Enjoy a lesson in Louisiana history through the magic of dance.

Background on william shakespeare

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

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