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June 24, 2024

Shakespeare’s Caliban

Gorman Beauchamp

Shakespeare’s play The Tempest has become a tool for activists of the current political zeitgeist. The purveyors of anti-colonialist ideology have reoriented the play, with alterations......

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October 19, 2023

Foisting Race upon Shakespeare’s Plays

Gorman Beauchamp

Gorman Beauchamp is angered (and somewhat amused) that the work of the great Bard has now been scrutinized under the lens of antiracist ideology.

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July 18, 2023

Two Good Words for Colonialism: Hong Kong

Gorman Beauchamp

A recent book about Hong Kong reminds a literary scholar of his time, fresh out of college, teaching English in the vibrant and spirited British colony.

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