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Join NOW!If the meaning of a piece of writing changes over time, can we alter the past from a contemporary perspective? Over at Newsweek, Preti Taneja considers whether we should censor Shakespeare, a writer whose 16th century work has powerful 21st century implications.
...moreThis puts a whole new spin on The Merchant of Venice: According to this Associated Press article, Shakespeare wasn’t just English literature’s foremost creative visionary; he was also a hardhearted grain merchant who sometimes landed in legal trouble for his unethical business practices. During an era when food was scarce, “he purchased and stored grain, malt, and barley […]
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