Hunting for the Dead Poet

March 12, 2008 in literature
Tags: author, authorship question, british history, conspiracy theories, historical mysteries, history, mystery, play writing, poetics, political drama, Renaissance, Renaissance literature, romantic comedies, Shakespeare

You might (or not) have heard about Shakespeare not actually being himself. This might sound crazy, but the idea is that according to many the man from the Stratford on Avon could not have written those plays and poems. So who did? (The writing contains links to different theories). 

Mr Lloyd Alexander is Dead

May 19, 2007 in literature, thoughts
Tags: author, death, death notice, epitaph, fantasy, obitary

He was one of my favourite authors as a child. A wonderful mixture of mythology and fantasy creating a unique, enigmatic world. He died thursday 17 May. Read more.