In The Real World
Like the short story, Living History, on which the play is based, this is a mystery story. It's both a tale of "Who done it?" and a "Who was the victi...
History and Fiction
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Why don't writers who fictionalize history just write fiction? Why did Shakespeare call his character Richard III or King John? Why not call him Reginald I or Murray II? If a fiction writer does choose to use a real person's name, does the writer have any obligation to make the fictional character resemble the real one?
Living History plus a Bonus
Looking at academics in their ivory tower, ordinary people often find them something between eccentric and deranged. As one who viewed them from the i...
Introduction
Why don't writers who fictionalize history just write fiction? Why did Shakespeare call his character Richard III or King John? Why not call him Regin...
In The Real World
Like the short story, Living History, on which the play is based, this is a mystery story. It's both a tale of "Who done it?" and a "Who was the victi...
Living History plus a Bonus
Looking at academics in their ivory tower, ordinary people often find them something between eccentric and deranged. As one who viewed them from the i...
Introduction
Why don't writers who fictionalize history just write fiction? Why did Shakespeare call his character Richard III or King John? Why not call him Regin...