In memory of Harold Leighton Berglund
18 October 1945 – 26 February 2023
When,
in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,
I all
alone beweep my outcast state,
And
trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And
look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing
me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured
like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring
this man’s art and that man’s scope,
With
what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in
these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I
think on thee, and then my state,
(Like
to the lark at break of day arising
From
sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate;
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
Sonnet
29
And, I repeat what I have repeated for far too long:
‘O war!
thou son of hell’ O
Putin! Thou son of hell! Our thoughts and support are still needed to the
people of Ukraine, and the people of Russian who hate this war. Protest in any
way you can! And don’t give up hope. ‘True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.’
In
this time of turmoil and hope I give you this familiar promo for the book Shakespeare
calling – the book. Indie authors like me always need support, even now when book signings
and lectures can again be scheduled. Only on the Internet can I reach people
like you, who are interested in Shakespeare would like to support the
Shakespeare Calling project. I do so hope you will help me by ordering the book
online. Any
sales I make of this book will go directly to Doctors without Borders for their
work in Ukraine as long as the war lasts. Just let me know and I’ll send the
money forthwith. You can also order directly from me. Just write me an email. Thank
you.
Anyone from Ukraine – send me an email and I will send you
the book free of charge.
The book is
available for those of you in Great Britain and parts of Europe on this site:
Also
available on http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Calling-book-Ruby-Jand/dp/9163782626/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436073737&sr=1-1&keywords=Ruby+Jand+shakespeare+calling
Or
in Sweden
http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789163782626/shakespeare-calling-the-book/
or
Adlibris. Or contact the publisher info@vulkan.se
I would be thrilled to get an email
from you if you bought the book. rubyjandshakespearecalling@gmail.com
Shakespeare sightings:
- In the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter there is a long report on the director Staffan Valdemar Holm who explains in detail how Shakespeare’s plays can be improved by cutting all the dead weight. He is currently directing The Tempest in the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
- In The
Lincoln Highway, a novel by Amor Towles, one of the characters quotes from Macbeth
then goes on to explain the play to an eight-year-old boy and tell about his
actor father. He goes on the refer to Shakespeare throughout the book, but that
doesn’t help. It’s still boring and I only skimmed the last half.
Films with a
Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- Case 39 - Adrian Lester is in As You Like It,
Hamlet, and Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Broken Flowers - Bill Murray and Jeffrey
Wright are in the same Hamlet. Jessica Lange is in Titus and A
Thousand Acres.
- Tower Block - Ralph Brown is in Withnail and I. Jill Baker is in Shakespeare in Love and Macbeth
- Paddington - Sally Hawkins,
Julie Walters and Geoffrey Palmer are all in The How Crown. Jim
Broadbent is in Richard III.
- Paddington 2 - Sally Hawkins and
Julie Walters are in The How Crown. Jim Broadbent is in Richard III.
Further since last
time: quiet Shakespeare month
Posted this month:
- This report
Shakespeare
Calling – the book is promoted by http://shakespearesallskapet.se/
Read more about my alter ego’s books, in one of which
Shakespeare appears live and in person, on:
- https://themerlinchronicles.wordpress.com/ruby-and-shakespeare/shakespeare-calling-the-book/
- https://themerlinchronicles.wordpress.com/ruby-and-shakespeare/spoiler-merlin-and-shakespeare/
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