which authors wrote books about shakespeare?

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Request for Question Clarification by tehuti-ga on 05 Jan 2003 09:18 PST

Do you mean authors of fiction about Shakespeare, authors of
biographies of Shakespeare or authors of academic studies about the
works of Shakespeare?

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Clarification of Question by killermunchkin-ga on 06 Jan 2003 14:04 PST

the teacher's question was Who wrote books about Shakespeare?  I think
biographies would probably be best, but fiction might also be
included.

Hi killermunchkin-ga,

Thanks for your question.

There have been a number of famous authors who wrote about Shakespeare
from a variety of different aspects. Based on your pricing for this
question, I’m afraid it’s not going to be an exhaustive list. I’ve
also tried to give you authors that fit in the alphabetical range you
listed on your other questions.

Anthony Burgess, the author of “A Clockwork Orange,” wrote
“Shakespeare” in 1970.

Shakespeare
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1566630568/103-4593811-5063809?vi=glance

The English Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, wrote and lectured
about William Shakespeare.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/scholars/#coleridge

Samuel Clemens, the real name of author, Mark Twain, wrote a piece
about the theory that Francis Bacon was the actual author of plays
attributed to Shakespeare entitled, “Is Shakespeare Dead?”

Mark Twain – Is Shakespeare Dead?
http://www.boondocksnet.com/twaintexts/biography/paine_bio277.html

Scholar Harold Bloom, famous in literary criticism circles, wrote
about Shakespeare as well.

Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/157322751X/qid=1041898167/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_3/103-4593811-5063809

G.K. Chesterson, who wrote the famous “Father Brown” mysteries also
penned “Chesterton on Shakespeare.”

Thomas DeQuincey, a famous author who wrote "Confessions of an Opium
Eater," wrote a book called “Biographies of Shakspeare, Pope, Goethe,
and Schiller, and on the political parties of modern England.”

Another famous author, John Dryden, wrote about Shakespeare and based
one of his own works on “Antony and Cleopatra.”

John Dryden
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/scholars/#dryden

Search strategy:
Google search: Shakespeare
I was also familiar with several pieces by the above authors.

I hope this answers your question. If you need additional information,
please ask for clarification and I’ll do my best to assist you.

Regards,
luciaphile-ga