Fellow REED-Lers
Haines remarks in _Ulysses_ that 'Shakespeare is the happy huntingground of
all minds that have lost their balance', and having been working on the
criticism of _Hamlet_, c.1600-1996 for the past few months, I am
beginning to feel decidedly unsteady myself...
I would appreciate it if you could find a moment to forward me your
nomination for what you consider to be the most significant / interesting
/ influential / unusual monograph or article to have been published in
English on _Hamlet_ either:
i) Post 1970, and/or
ii) Pre-1900.
I've no particular animus against the first three-quarters of this century
(other than the fact that so much was written during it ;) ) as these
dates might suggest -- I've merely already got more material than I can or
will use.
All contributors whose suggestions I take up will be acknowledged (if
they so desire) in a book on _Hamlet_ which I am writing for Icon,
forthcoming in 1999.
Kindest regards
Andrew Spong
University of Herfordshire
Watford Campus
Wall Hall
Aldenham
Watford Herts
WD2 8AT
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