Renee’s review of Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies: How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature > Likes and Comments
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Yes, since that's where Shakespeare authorship denialism inevitably ends up, it's more efficient to start there too.
And how are those NOT letters, Richard? Do you need the word "epistle" defined for you?
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Fiction is indeed a perfect entry point into the Shakespeare authorship debate!
Yes, since that's where Shakespeare authorship denialism inevitably ends up, it's more efficient to start there too.
One scholar claimed we have "two letters written by Shakespeare." He was referring not to actual letters, but to the two dedicatory epistles in the 1593 and 1594 long poems.
And how are those NOT letters, Richard? Do you need the word "epistle" defined for you?
When it comes to the Merchant of Stratford, however, fiction is an underhanded way to imply we have more facts about him as a writer than we actually do (i.e., none). One scholar claimed we have "two letters written by Shakespeare." He was referring not to actual letters, but to the two dedicatory epistles in the 1593 and 1594 long poems.