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The author of a new book<\/a> about William Shakespeare is claiming that the works of the famed playwright were actually written by a Black, Jewish woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The book<\/u><\/a>, titled, “The Real Shakespeare: Emilia Bassano Willoughby” by Irene Coslet, argues that Shakespeare was actually Emilia Bassano, a Jewish, dark-skinned woman who was an English poet during the Elizabethan period.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Amazon description for the book, which says it is set to be released March 30, questions if Shakespeare was indeed “a white man from Stratford.”<\/p>\n

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“Debate still rages over the identity of the most beloved poet of all time and \u2018father\u2019 of the English-speaking world,” the description reads. “Generations of researchers have tried to dismantle the myth of the Stratford man. Now, in this intriguing and well-documented book, Irene Coslet conclusively demonstrates that Shakespeare was a not a man, but a woman: a dark-skinned lady, of Jewish origin, born into a family of Court musicians from Venice, and the mother of the English-speaking world. Her name was Emilia Bassano.”<\/p>\n

According to the description, Coslet\u2019s conclusions are based on “re-examination of often-overlooked historical documents, shrewd, chilling, and profound, this volume offers extensive evidence that Emilia was the author of the canon.”<\/p>\n

The description also says the book is not just about the debate over whom the writings of Shakespeare should be attributed to, but “about the condition of women<\/a> at the time Shakespeare was writing. It explains that feminism already existed in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. It reveals not only that Shakespeare was a woman, but also that she defended women. It reintegrates Emilia in the context of the time, for example, by exploring the relationship between Emilia and Queen Elizabeth I.”<\/p>\n

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Shakespeare, who lived from 1564 to 1616, is perhaps the most famous writer in the English language. His poetry and plays continue to be taught and performed centuries after his death.<\/p>\n

Given his fame and the depth of his work, his life has been the subject of extensive analysis, leading at times to conspiracy theories that he was a fraud or was a pen name for another person.<\/p>\n

Historical records indicate Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, and\u00a0had three children with her, Susanna, Hamnet and Judith.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to Coslet\u2019s publisher for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/new-book-claims-shakespeare-actually-jewish-woman-poet-named-emilia-bassano <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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