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Black
Women Shakespeareans in America, 1821 – 1960
Between
1821 and 1960, it would have been vanishingly rare to
see a Black woman onstage performing Shakespeare in the
United States. Joyce Green MacDonald shares the stories
of four of these women on the Folger's Shakespeare
Unlimited podcast.
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Frog
Bones and a 16th-Century Love Charm
Imagine
if Oberon, instead of dripping flower nectar on Titania’s
eyes in A Midsummer Night's Dream, slipped a
frog-bone ring onto her finger. That would be closer to
a love charm found in a 16th-century book of magic, or
grimoire, in the Folger collection.
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Valentine's
Day and Shakespeare
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"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my
love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more I have, for
both are infinite." (Romeo and Juliet)
As February 14 approaches, take a look at our
collection of beautifully illustrated Shakespeare
valentines. Overwhelmed by choice? Use our quiz to find a
valentine that fits what you need, whether for a friend,
family member, or that special someone. For more
inspiration, we've gathered 20 quotes about love from
Shakespeare's plays and poems.
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Italy
in Shakespeare's Comedies
Volatility.
Danger. New possibilities for the self. Italy provides
layers of dramatic potential that Kent Cartwright
explores in Shakespeare and the Comedy of
Enchantment.
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Greek
Myths in Shakespeare: Artemis / Diana
Artemis,
the goddess of chastity, hunting, and the moon, may
have been Shakespeare’s favorite, based on the
frequency with which he references her.
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Christopher
Marlowe: Playwright ... and Spy?
Elizabethan
playwright Christopher Marlowe was killed at age 29.
Alan Judd spins a tale of espionage and intrigue in his
murder mystery novel, A Fine Madness.
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#FolgerFinds
For more encounters with
the Folger collection, follow @FolgerLibrary
on Instagram.
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