Dec 9, 2023·edited Dec 9, 2023Liked by Mary Poindexter McLaughlin
Lordy Mary--jus' seein' this--I'm plannin' a barn dance fer Monday an' I'm fit ta be tied (with tinsel!) but golly moses, we must be on the same wacky wavelength in tinfoil tinselsphere cuz A.M.L. is like my favorite litter-airy OBSESSION! IMO the Dark Lady wuz likely SHAKESPEARE too! Ya likely know I ain't jokin'! -- I read 'bout John Hudson back a good 15 years ago, then I heard 'im lecture an' I wuz totally won over! (I been a member of Mark Rylance's "Shacks-pur" Authorship group fer years! an' ya know likely that the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship recognizes Amelia Bassano Lanier as a possible true Shakespeare too! Woo hoo!
Here's one'a many reviews of Mister Hudson's book--
My younger one wrote a fine paper 'bout her back in 2016 or 17... funny! Bein' a fan'o "Merchant" I always felt it sympathetic an' disagreed with them that felt the oppy-sit 'bout Shylock an' then the more I read 'bout Amelia I just dumped the Bacon in the fire (an' them others) an' felt yes, this wuz RIGHT--an' all The (Laydee) Bard's female characters are SO strong an' well-spoken! I wuz near-sure Kate the Cursed was payback fer the forced marriage after she got "with child." Lordy! There's a passle've evidence she wuz indeed the converso polyglot poetess & playwright--all rolled inta one!--An' given all the references (musical, falconry given her boyfriend Hunsdon..) wull it all makes so much sense! (I never wuz convinced the bloke that willed hiz wifey a bed an' nuttin' more had squwat all ta do with GREATNESS!)
Gotta "run" but since I'm in the midst of a snow-flurry of biziness, is there a way the zoom kin be recorded (jus' yer part) and shared after the fact? I really wanna see it!!!! Congrats & Merde (on this made-in voyage performance!) xos an' hopin' ta ketch it one way 'er 'nuther! golly!
What grand news!! I’ll be there! And sending the link to a fellow Substacker who I know would love this since the last time we zoomed, we recited poetry and Shakespeare to each other. 😂
I am so excited and so there! Congratulations I have envisioned this happening ever since hearing excepts at the Goddess Lake House while you were writing it - go Mary!
Well, congrats, Mary! Sounds fascinating and I truly hope I will able to attend! Weekend plans are a bit up-in-the-air, but I will put this is my calendar and intend to join. Thank you for alerting us.
Mary,
Was I supposed to receive a confirmation to my registration? Sorry to ask this so late.
Rocket
Lordy Mary--jus' seein' this--I'm plannin' a barn dance fer Monday an' I'm fit ta be tied (with tinsel!) but golly moses, we must be on the same wacky wavelength in tinfoil tinselsphere cuz A.M.L. is like my favorite litter-airy OBSESSION! IMO the Dark Lady wuz likely SHAKESPEARE too! Ya likely know I ain't jokin'! -- I read 'bout John Hudson back a good 15 years ago, then I heard 'im lecture an' I wuz totally won over! (I been a member of Mark Rylance's "Shacks-pur" Authorship group fer years! an' ya know likely that the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship recognizes Amelia Bassano Lanier as a possible true Shakespeare too! Woo hoo!
Here's one'a many reviews of Mister Hudson's book--
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-hudson/shakespeares-dark-lady-amelia-bassano-lanier/
AND... most recently (bought it didn't git ta read it but AML is in it!) there's this:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shakespeare-Was-a-Woman-and-Other-Heresies/Elizabeth-Winkler/9781982171261
My younger one wrote a fine paper 'bout her back in 2016 or 17... funny! Bein' a fan'o "Merchant" I always felt it sympathetic an' disagreed with them that felt the oppy-sit 'bout Shylock an' then the more I read 'bout Amelia I just dumped the Bacon in the fire (an' them others) an' felt yes, this wuz RIGHT--an' all The (Laydee) Bard's female characters are SO strong an' well-spoken! I wuz near-sure Kate the Cursed was payback fer the forced marriage after she got "with child." Lordy! There's a passle've evidence she wuz indeed the converso polyglot poetess & playwright--all rolled inta one!--An' given all the references (musical, falconry given her boyfriend Hunsdon..) wull it all makes so much sense! (I never wuz convinced the bloke that willed hiz wifey a bed an' nuttin' more had squwat all ta do with GREATNESS!)
Gotta "run" but since I'm in the midst of a snow-flurry of biziness, is there a way the zoom kin be recorded (jus' yer part) and shared after the fact? I really wanna see it!!!! Congrats & Merde (on this made-in voyage performance!) xos an' hopin' ta ketch it one way 'er 'nuther! golly!
Gonna try to make it but it's 6pm UK time I believe so I might have a slight logistical problem. Will it be posted for viewing at a later date?
What grand news!! I’ll be there! And sending the link to a fellow Substacker who I know would love this since the last time we zoomed, we recited poetry and Shakespeare to each other. 😂
Yea!! Mary. I registered, and I'm so excited. I know it will be great.
Great. Registered!
I am so excited and so there! Congratulations I have envisioned this happening ever since hearing excepts at the Goddess Lake House while you were writing it - go Mary!
Well, congrats, Mary! Sounds fascinating and I truly hope I will able to attend! Weekend plans are a bit up-in-the-air, but I will put this is my calendar and intend to join. Thank you for alerting us.
Congratulations Mary! You must be very excited!