The New Shakespeare Authorship Sourcebook with Roger Stritmatter

Roger Stritmatter, Ph.D., talks with Bob Meyers about the new edition of The Shakespeare Authorship Sourcebook.

[mklgordon]

Much respect for your comments about Delia Bacon.

[mississaugataekwondo]

It is challenging for anyone looking at the 4 late tragedies to imagine a person planning to retire with wealth and health writing these plays. Vis a vis Bob's comment at around 24 minutes into the video about retiring as a grain merchant. These are end of life reflections with extreme bitterness. They fit de Vere so closely, it is hard to believe anyone with an IQ above their shoe size could think otherwise.

[lylemoultrie]

Such a fascinating topic....and really enjoyed this discussion. Thank you! In regards to the suggestions being raised at the 33:00 mark - I'll throw in: (maybe the biggest one?...) "Shakespeare and Psychology" !

[musar]

Thank you for this interview. The arguments against authorship by William of Stratford are well-established. Even Stratfordians are now conceding authorship by multiple writers, "co-writers" I think they are calling them. More interesting to me would be the weighing of evidence between the group-authorship position and the Oxfordian position, or a debate between Baconian and Oxfordian proponents.

Incidentally, the dismissal of the Baconian position on the grounds of "pseudo-cryptology and other forms of secret mongering" (9:35) is too easy. Baconians support their position with abundant autobiographical evidence as well. What's more, similarly dubious cryptographical evidence is put forth in favor of Oxford. (cf. Alexander Waugh's many presentations)

Again, thank you.

[patricktilton]

For those of us who purchased the 1st Edition, what perchance is in the 2nd Edition that is new, and what percentage of the 2nd Edition is material from the 1st Edition?
On an unrelated note, how long need we wait for the upcoming new version of the Shakespeare Allusion Book that Roger has been working on with Alexander Waugh?

[rssrssnewsmaster]

I'm watching this with a copy of the first edition in hand. Most of the chapters that you describe are also found in that edition, which incidentally, is about 15 pages greater in length. What is your best argument, Roger, for purchasing the second edition? If it's the new visual aids and research tools, what would be a tool in that section most valuable for educators?

[barrycrump]

Does it really matter who wrote these wonderful plays? Can't you merely enjoy them for what they are? I reckon if a long-lost Elizabethan play were to surface it wouldn't receive that much attention outside of the English faculties, but if it were to be ascribed to Shakesphere, then all the world would be falling over itself to sing its praises.

[evh]

Why keep it a secret since they’re both dead?