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The '''Shakespearian authorship''' controversy centers around the theory that someone other than [[William Shakespeare]] of [[Stratford | The '''Shakespearian authorship''' controversy centers around the theory that someone other than [[William Shakespeare]] of [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] wrote the plays and poems that go under his name. The mainstream of scholarly thought on this point is unequivocal in saying that he was exactly as claimed: the talented son of a prominent official from a prosperous provincial town, educated at [[grammar school]] who learned the techniques of theatre and received the background he needed in the vibrant cultural scene of Elizabethan London.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 17 October 2024
The Shakespearian authorship controversy centers around the theory that someone other than William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon wrote the plays and poems that go under his name. The mainstream of scholarly thought on this point is unequivocal in saying that he was exactly as claimed: the talented son of a prominent official from a prosperous provincial town, educated at grammar school who learned the techniques of theatre and received the background he needed in the vibrant cultural scene of Elizabethan London.