The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 24.0485 Thursday, 17 October 2013
[1] From: John Cox <
Date: October 16, 2013 6:43:16 PM EDT
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: J Bate
[2] From: John Cox <
Date: October 16, 2013 9:02:02 PM EDT
Subject: Bate’s Attribution
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From: John Cox <
Date: October 16, 2013 6:43:16 PM EDT
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: J Bate
Dalya Alberge’s article in the Guardian mentions Jonathan Bates’ co-editor but never names that person. This is an unfortunate oversight, because Bates’ earlier work on the RSC Shakespeare was critical, not textual, even though he is credited with claiming the text of three plays in part for Shakespeare in the new version. His co-editor on the first edition was Eric Rasmussen. If Eric is co-editing the second edition, he deserves credit for it.
John Cox
Hope College
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From: John Cox <
Date: October 16, 2013 9:02:02 PM EDT
Subject: Bate’s Attribution
Eric Rasmussen is indeed Jonathan Bate’s co-editor, as I surmised, and the Guardian article is not as fair as one that appeared in the New York Times last August, giving credit not only to Rasmussen but also to Doug Bruster:
John Cox
Hope College