Exploring the evidence that the works of Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
By Gary Goldstein Since the Shakespeare authorship issue is an intellectual pursuit, Oxfordians need to engage professors in English, Theatre, and History Departments to advance
Richard Whalen has released his Oxfordian edition of Hamlet, which he calls the most personal and “autobiographical” of the Earl of Oxford’s Shakespeare plays and
For the first time, the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship has bestowed joint Oxfordian of the Year awards. The 2018 awards were presented on October 14, at
by Richard F. Whalen (Editorial Note: This article was originally published in The Oxfordian, vol. 8, pp. 7–24 (2005), slightly revised and republished in Shakespeare
Richard F. Whalen Originally published in THE OXFORDIAN, Volume X 2007, pages 75–84 Prospero: …this rough magic I here abjure…I’ll break my staff, Bury it certain fadoms
Our October 25 installment of “How I Became an Oxfordian” featured a contest in which readers were invited to guess the true identity of a
The following review, penned by “Macduff,” is certainly worth reading. Here’s the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A6LSWAP1OPLEB/ref=cm_pdp_rev_title_2?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R2AHSYAEJA9BMW Review of Shakespeare Beyond Doubt: Evidence, Argument, Controversy by Stanley Wells
The second edition of “Macbeth” — edited, fully annotated and with a new introduction and much expanded line notes — has been published in the
Shakespeare Fellowship and Shakespeare Oxford Society 2010 Conference Schedule Thought folks might want to see some additional details about the upcoming Shakespeare Authorship Conference schedule.
by Richard F. Whalen This article appeared in a slightly different form in the 2003 issue of The Oxfordian Awake! Awake! Ring the alarum-bell:—murder and
In his interview, Shapiro also revealed the new defense strategy that academics are being forced to adopt: the sonnets of Shakespeare, written in the first person, are not autobiographical, nor are there autobiographical sources or references anywhere in the Shakespeare canon.
Author Richard F. Whalen sends word that the Oxfordian edition of Shakespeare’s Othello edited by Whalen and Ren Draya, PhD is now available from Llumina Press.
This essay on preparing an Oxfordian edition of Othello was first presented by Ren Draya, PhD, as part of a talk entitled “The Dramatist’s Knowledge
Robert Detobel has translated Richard F. Whalen’s English-language review of James Shapiro’s new book, Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare?, into German. Whalen’s review is now available
Book Review: Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010) Richard F. Whalen For the first time, a leading
Review of The Shakespeare Controversy: An Analysis of the Authorship Theories, Second Edition by Warren Hope and Kim Holston. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Company, 2009.
