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Voices from the Grave #44: F. Scott Fitzgerald Reading Shakespeare
F. Scott Fitzgerald reading from Othello.
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Voices from the Grave #54: Arthur Miller Interview
Arthur Miller being interviewed by Charlie Rose.
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Happy Birthday Anton Chekhov, You Sexy Beast
Anton Chekhov was born on 29 January 1860. In addition to being quite the looker… Anton Chekhov, 1889 …he ranks as one of my favourite writers. QUOTE: “There is nothing new in art...
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Shopping for the Bookworm: Irish Writers Edition, Part One
Enjoy these Irish writer-themed goodies in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day! Samuel Beckett Tea Towel by Miss Fruitfly. $10.00 William Butler Yeats Canvas Tote Bag by Nice Day Designs. $6.71 Oscar...
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Happy 185th Birthday, Henrik Ibsen!
The determined-looking Henrik Ibsen, one of my favourite playwrights, was born on 20 March 1828. Henrik Ibsen, circa 1870 QUOTE: “It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness...
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James M. Barrie Died 76 Years Ago Today; Here He is Looking Melancholy and...
James M. Barrie, prolific Scottish playwright and the father of Peter Pan and Wendy, died on 19th June 1937. He was 77. Here he is, looking serious and melancholy. James M. Barrie, 1901 QUOTE: “The...
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[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: Jane Austen/Clifford Odets Mashup
Jane Austen died on 7/18/1817. Jane Austen “Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.”-Jane Austen Clifford Odets was born on 7/18/1906. Clifford Odets, 1936 “Life shouldn’t be printed on...
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Writers in Art: George Bernard Shaw
A great advert for George Bernard Shaw’s play, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion. Captain Brassbound’s Conversion
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Gratuitous Book Photo of the Day: Ibsen
I used my birthday as an excuse to buy a lot of books. I thought about posting a photo of them all together, but did not want to come across as word-greedy (which I totally am). Here is one to get the...
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[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: George Bernard Shaw Demonstrates How to...
George Bernard Shaw wore suits almost as well as he wrote plays. Case in point: George Bernard Shaw, 1909. The hat is a nice touch. George Bernard Shaw, 1914. Hmm. This looks familiar. George Bernard...
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So Long, Eugene O’Neill!
Eugene O’Neill died on 27 November 1953. He was sixty-five. Here he is, as a wee laddie… Eugene O’Neill as a Child Too adorable! “Man’s loneliness is but his fear of life.” Reading Suggestions: Bound...
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[Book Nerd Links] Listen to Orson Welles’ Classic Radio Performance of 10...
Listen to Orson Welles’ Classic Radio Performance of 10 Shakespeare Plays [courtesy Open Culture] YES, PLEASE! Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, March 1, 1937
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Characters in Art: Lady Macbeth
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent, 1889 Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent, 1889 “Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent...
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My Favourite (Dead) Playwrights*
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950): George Bernard Shaw. 1909. Some plays: Mrs. Warren’s Profession; Arms and the Man; Candida; Major Barbara; The Doctor’s Dilemma; Pygmalion; Heartbreak House; Saint...
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Ten Years Gone: Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller died on 10 February 2005. “The very impulse to write springs from an inner chaos crying for order–for meaning.”-Arthur Miller
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Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #1-‘A Scene from The Tempest,...
The Tempest is my favourite William Shakespeare play. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic. Number One: A Scene from The...
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Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #2-‘Miranda-The Tempest’ by John...
The Tempest is my favourite William Shakespeare play. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic. Number Two: Miranda-The...
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Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #3-‘Ferdinand and Miranda’ by Edward...
The Tempest is my favourite William Shakespeare play. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic. Number Three: Ferdinand and...
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Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #4-‘Ariel and Caliban’ by William...
The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic. Number Four: Ariel and...
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Artistic Interpretations of The Tempest: #5-‘Prospero and Miranda’ by William...
The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic. Number Five: Prospero...
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