… full of sound and fury... That will be my next tattoo. What do you think?
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 film Birdman a guy on the street is reciting the ‘Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow’ monolog.
- In Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Bluebeard, the narrator’s father knew Shakespeare’s plays by heart in Armenian and recommended among the ten books that must be read Tales from Shakespeare. The Armenian president of the University of Chicago was a renowned Shakespearean. And that’s only in the book’s first half. There may be more to come.
- In the film The Wolfman the main character is a Shakespearian actor. This does not save the film.
Films with a
Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/
- Thor - obviously Kenneth
Branagh, also Stellan Skarsgård did an early Hamlet, Tom Hiddleston is
brilliant in Henry IV and Henry V.
- Go - Sarah Polley is in the Canadian series Slings and Arrows.
- Edie - Sheila Hancock is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- The Village - Bryce Dallas Howard is in As You Like It.
- Life Itself – Annette Bening is in Richard III.
- The Wolfman - Anthony Hopkins is in Titus and Othello.
- Splice - Sarah Polley is in Slings and Arrows.
- Interstellar - John Lithgow is in
Twelfth Night. David Owelowe is in As You Like It.
- Terms of Endearment - John Lithgow is in Twelfth Night.
Further since last
time: now tattooed on my arms: …tomorrow
and tomorrow and tomorrow……signifying nothing…
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/
