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Shakespeare was actually a black Jewish woman, new book claims
Feminist historian Irene Coslet claims Emilia Bassano, a multicultural Tudor poet, authored Shakespeare's works, challenging traditional Eurocentric views and historical authorship assumptions.
- In The Real Shakespeare, Irene Coslet contends Emilia Bassano, a Tudor court poet, was the real author using the pen-name 'Shakespeare' and identifies her as a 'black Jewish woman' with a 'multicultural identity'.
- Doubts about Shakespeare's modest origins have fuelled alternative authorship theories, while Coslet contends Elizabethan preferences for a 'white' male genius erased Bassano's role.
- Material evidence cited includes Bassano's role as mistress of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, linking her to the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and Coslet alleges her Jewish and Moorish background was hidden by lightened portraits.
- Mainstream scholars counter that Shakespeare was born in Stratford to a glove-maker and his authorship was undisputed during his lifetime, while Dr Sarah Dustagheer says the plays show insider theatre knowledge inconsistent with some alternative candidates.
- Cultural treatments have recently revived interest, as Coslet argues the Bassano hypothesis has resurfaced in works like Jodi Picoult’s last year and at The Globe.
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