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Re: Proof that 'Shakespeare' was Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford

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From: Peter T. Daniels
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:32
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On Mar 1, 11:15 am, Nathan Sanders <nsand...@williams.edu> wrote:
> In article
> <09d70b56-62be-415b-9586-b54764bcf...@u9g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
>
>  "bobgrum...@nut-n-but.net" <bobgrum...@nut-n-but.net> wrote:
> > > Of course we have heard of Oscar Wilde (an Irishman), George Bernard
> > > Shaw (another Irishman), Eugene O'Neill (an American), Tennessee
> > > Williams (another American), and Arthur Miller (another American).
> > > August Wilson is unknown to me, but Tom Stoppard sounds vaguely
> > > familiar.
>
> > > It is obvious that Americans excel in drama,
>
> > Actually, America has not yet produced a first-rate (performed)
> > playwright.  WIlliams, O'Neill and Miller aren't even second-rate.
>
> I'm no drama snob, so you might consider these to be off-the-wall
> suggestions, but what about Edward Albee, Christopher Durang, Neil
> Simon, David Mamet, George Kaufman, Thornton Wilder, Tony Kushner,
> Lorraine Hansberry, or Woody Allen?

Kushner and Hansberry are one-hit wonders (also Harvey Fierstein); has
Woody Allen written specifically for the stage?

Sampled Durang & Mamet a couple of times. Naah.
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Subject: Re: Proof that 'Shakespeare' was Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford
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