Ode à Shakespeare [manuscript], ca. 1927.

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Ode à Shakespeare [manuscript], ca. 1927.

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Autograph draft by Georges Lafourcade, with many corrections and alterations, of a poem which was awarded the Certificate of Merit for a French poem given at a poetical congress organized in 1927 by the Poetry Society in honor of Shakespeare. Published by authorization of the Society and the directors of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre of Stratford. The printed ode (1928) is with the MS.

4 leaves.

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Shakespeare Memorial (Stratford-upon-Avon, England)

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Lafourcade, Georges.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...