A book of homage to shakespeare by gollancz, israel, sir. Created to mark the tercentenary of shakespeare s death in the very midst of the first world war, it was a substantial foliosized volume of 557 pages bound in white leather with shakespeare s coat of arms embossed in gold, with nine leaves of. A book of homage to shakespeare by gollancz, israel, sir, 18641930. A book of homage to shakespeare by sir israel gollancz. Professor of english language and literature at kings for nearly 30 years, gollancz was one of the worlds foremost shakespeare scholars, and in a book of homage to shakespeare he collected and edited over 170 contributions in prose and verse from writers, academics and statesmen from britain and throughout the world with the. Gollancz wrote to many writers and shakespeare scholars in different countries asking for their thoughts. For a general study of shakespeare commemoration, see georgianna ziegler, commemorating shakespeare, in shakespeare. Buy a book of homage to shakespeare anniversary by gollancz, israel, mcmullan, gordon isbn. Chronicle of events between the years 1623 and 1733, relating to the settlement of the order of carmelites in mesopotamia bassora. Israel gollancz s lavish collection commemorating the tercentenary of william shakespeare s death, a book of homage to shakespeare, includes homage with words of praise written by solomon plaatje, a black south african in london at the time petitioning the british government to intervene in south africa against racist legislation passed by the union government.
The times1930obituaryisrael gollancz wikisource, the. Gollancz was the general editor of the temple shakespeare, the temple classics, the kings library, the kings novels, the medieval library, and the shakespeare survey. This article analyzes the contribution of the finnish poet eino leino to a book of homage to shakespeare, edited by israel gollancz and published by oxford university press in 1916. Aug 08, 2016 alice werner was most likely instrumental in securing plaatjes invitation to contribute to the book of homage. These he edited and compiled into a book of homage to shakespeare, which was published on april 23, 1916, the day shakespeare had died 300 years earlier. She was a colleague of gollanczs at kings college, and he includes her in. The caedmon manuscript of anglosaxon biblical poetry 1925 the sources of hamlet 1926. On april 23, 1916, oxford university press published a magnificent volume entitled a book of homage to shakespeare, edited by professor israel gollancz. Mar 17, 2018 exeter book of anglosaxon poetry 1895 syllabus of a course of lectures on elizabethan literature.
He was professor of english language and literature at kings college, london, from 1903 to 1930 gollancz was born july 1863, in london, sixth of seven children of rabbi samuel marcus gollancz 18201900, cantor of the hambro synagogue, london, and his wife, johanna. Israel gollancz ed, a book of homage to shakespeare, introduction by gordon mcmullan oxford. Find signed collectible books by israel gollancz a book of homage to shakespeare to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of shakespeare s death. This series of fortyone small volumes was edited by israel gollancz later sir israel gollancz 18641930. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On 23 april 1916, the british academic israel gollancz published a book of homage to shakespeare, a beautifully produced volume that gathered poems and essays to celebrate the 300th anniversary of shakespeare s death. This article analyzes the contribution of the finnish poet eino leino to a book of homage to shakespeare, edited by israel gollancz and published by oxford. On 23 april 1916, oxford university press published a magnificent volume entitled a book of homage to shakespeare, edited by professor israel gollancz. Opening from shakespeares sonnets, with initial rubrics and ornaments at foot of pages in red another example of gollanczs shakespearean scholarship was his editorship of the temple shakespeare. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sir israel gollancz books online. Opening from shakespeare s sonnets, with initial rubrics and ornaments at foot of pages in red another example of gollancz s shakespearean scholarship was his editorship of the temple shakespeare this was an attempt to popularise the reading of shakespeare s works, consisting of an inexpensive pocketsized uniform series of the complete works. Its an impressive volume, including contributions from major british writers such as.
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Commemorating shakespeare 19162016 professor gordon mcmullan reflects on the ways in which we remember shakespeare, in particular the work of one man, professor sir israel gollancz, professor of english at kings college london from 1903 to 1930. An oxford guide, stanley wells and lena cowen orlin, eds. Books by israel gollancz author of the love letters of. Its an impressive volume, including contributions from major british writers such as galsworthy, kipling and hardy but.
First published in 1916 and released to celebrate the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death, this. This was an attempt to popularise the reading of shakespeares works, consisting of an inexpensive pocketsized uniform series of the complete. A book of homage to shakespeare 4 5 pearl, an english poem of the 14th century. Professor of english language and literature at kings for nearly 30 years, gollancz was one of the worlds foremost shakespeare scholars, and in a book of. The memorial they produced was a volume titled a book of homage to shakespeare, edited by sir israel gollancz, the first jewish professor of english literature in england at kings college, london and honorary secretary of the shakespeare tercentenary committee. Sir israel gollancz died at his home at shootuphill, n. The manuscripts are housed at the folger shakespeare library, under tributes for book of homage to shakespeare, edited by israel gollancz manuscript, y.
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An anthology of anglosaxon poetry presented to exeter cathedral by loefric, first bishop of exeter 10501071, and still in possession of the dean and chapter by sir israel gollancz aug 19, 2017. Professor of english language and literature at kings for nearly 30 years, gollancz was one of the worlds foremost shakespeare scholars, and in a book of homage to shakespeare he collected and edited over 170 contributions in prose and verse from writers, academics and statesmen from britain and throughout the world with the understandable absence of the german shakespeareans. A book of homage to shakespeare oxfams online shop. Shakespeare exhibition reveals the man and his creative. He had also been doing research on israel gollancz, the english professor at kings who chaired the committee for the 300th anniversary celebrations in 1916 and whose commemorative volume the book of homage to shakespeare, featuring contributors from around 60 countries, he sees as marking the beginning of global shakespeare. Presented to reflect the format and style of the original 1916 edition. A book of homage to shakespeare to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of shakespeare s death by gollancz, israel, sir, 18641930. The title page of a book of homage to shakespeare, which was published in 1916. Apr 01, 2019 on 23 april 1916, the british academic israel gollancz published a book of homage to shakespeare, a beautifully produced volume that gathered poems and essays to celebrate the 300th anniversary of shakespeares death. On 23 april 1916, the british academic israel gollancz published a book of homage to shakespeare, a beautifully produced volume that gathered poems and essays to celebrate the 300th anniversary of shakespeares death. Gollancz won wide recognition for his scholarship both at home and abroad, and was knighted in 1919.
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The folger shakespeare library is fortunate to own the archive of documents that he. Reissued for the 2016 quatercentenary of shakespeare s death, israel gollancz s a book of homage to shakespeare is presented with a new introduction to reflect on the 100 years since it first read more. Mcmullan deftly demonstrates the surprisingly antipodal nature of the commemorative moment in 1916 in three ways. Israel gollancz s most popular book is hamlet in iceland. A book of homage to shakespeare edited by israel gollancz gordon mcmullan. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Oct 30, 2019 grandly titled a book of homage to shakespeare, it contains a hundred and sixtysix contributions poems, essays, encomia reflecting the preeminence of shakespeares works in global culture. Later, plaatje translated two of shakespeare s plays into tswana. With historical and analytical prefaces, comments, critical and explanatory notes, glossaries, and a life of shakespeare, volume 8 by shakespeare, william, oconnor, evangeline maria, israel gollancz. Oct 30, 2019 by gordon mcmullan, professor of english at kings college london and director of the london shakespeare centre.
Download and read online for free a book of homage to shakespeare by gollancz, israel, sir, 18641930. Recommended books on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to. Lavishly produced and printed only in 1,250 copies, it sought to manifest, in the words of the editor, the intellectual fraternity of mankind in the universal homage accorded to the. Leinos tribute to shakespeare is also a call for freedom, effectively using the form of the finnish national epic to emphasize its political message. A book of homage to shakespeare to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of shakespeare s death.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He had been professor of english language and literature in the university of london since 1905, and secretary of the british academy since its foundation in 1902. Plaatje, a south africans homage, in gollancz ed, book of homage, pp. Reissued for the 2016 quatercentenary of shakespeare s death, israel gollancz s a book of homage to shakespeare is presented with a new introduction to reflect on the 100 years since it first appeared. The book of homage to shakespeare 1916 the parliament of the three ages. It was edited by professor israel gollancz fba, who was secretary of the british academy, and also honorary secretary of the shakespeare tercentenary committee.
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