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How to Survive a Renaissance Drama

I got a particular kick out of this, since I wrote my undergrad senior thesis on the clowns and fools in Shakespeare's comedies. Even though I'm partial to Renaissance comedies, pretty much all of that is true, in a funny, irreverent way.

I've been away for a couple of days, and I've been reading The Far Pavilions-- a review will be forthcoming. I also need to go catch up on my blog reading...

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Amanda said…
O yay! I just heard about The Far Pavilions and added it to my to-read list. I'd love to read your review!
December 12, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for the link :)

Myself, I prefer the tragedies to the comedies -- most of the time, I think they're funnier -- maybe you should write the comedic counterpart!
December 12, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Michele said…
I'm hoping to read The Far Pavillions for the January HF Online group, but that's a whole lotta pages, isn't it?? :)
December 12, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Ania said…
Heh heh... good one! Reminds me of the movie "Stranger than Fiction" when Dustin Hoffman's character is trying to figure out what kind of a story Will Ferrel's (sp?) character thinks he's in.
December 12, 2008 at 9:23 PM
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