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> On Jul 3, 2016, at 10:07 PM, Loehlin, James N <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Mike and friends, > > With regard to Russ’s scholarship, I am having the summer students look at > Shakespeare and the Arts of Language and Shakespeare’s Late Style. The > Bedford Companion to Shakespeare: An Introduction with Documents also is a > great compendium of extracts from the period, all with lucid and informative > introductions by Russ. > > The book I usually recommend to my best students is Shakespeare: An Anthology > of Criticism and Theory, 1945-2000. I always say that if they read this one > book cover to cover, including all of Russ’s introductory and contextual > material, they will know as much about Shakespeare scholarship as most > graduate students, and many professors. > > Thanks, > James > > > >> On Jul 3, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Mike Godwin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> James, please share your list of recommended reading. I know it would matter >> to a lot of us to know Russ a little better through his works. >> >> >> --Mike >> >> >> >>> On Sunday, July 3, 2016, Loehlin, James N <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> Laurel and I were deeply saddened to learn of Russ’s passing, and send our >>> love and thoughts to Gail. >>> >>> Friday night, we sat on the stage at Winedale with the current summer class >>> and talked about Russ. He truly was a scholar and a gentlemen, and a was >>> great friend and mentor to countless young Shakespeareans, myself included. >>> He was a wonderful lecturer and an elegant writer, and his personality >>> shone through his work. >>> >>> I am giving the Winedale students some of Russ’s works to read this summer, >>> and I know he will continue to inspire generations of future scholars. >>> >>> Best, >>> James >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 3, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Clayton Stromberger >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Here is one of the first of what will be, I’m sure, many posted and >>>> printed tributes to Russ — >>>> >>>> http://theshakespeareblog.com/2016/07/russ-mcdonald/ >>>> >>>> cs >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jul 3, 2016, at 8:59 AM, <[email protected]> >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Sweet, sweet Gail, >>>>> >>>>> I have lost your email in a computer crash, if you are reading this, know >>>>> that my thoughts and love are with you. >>>>> >>>>> Thinking of you and your grief, Peter’s lines from Romeo and Juliet keep >>>>> running through my head: “Musicians, O musicians, “Heart’s Ease,” >>>>> “Heart’s Ease.” O, an you will have me live, play “Heart’s Ease.” >>>>> >>>>> May your full and breaking heart find ease. >>>>> >>>>> Love, >>>>> >>>>> Stan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Aubrey Carter [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> Sent: Friday, July 1, 2016 9:29 PM >>>>> To: Clayton Stromberger <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 Alums >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Russ McDonald >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Mary >>>>> Such a very nice, kind man. >>>>> Aubrey >>>>> >>>>> ACDO >>>>> 906 E. 5th >>>>> Suite 210 >>>>> Austin, TX 78702 >>>>> 512-656-3145 >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 1, 2016, at 9:07 PM, Clayton Stromberger >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Mary — Doc let me know a little while ago because I had just >>>>> emailed him this morning that I was going to be staying with Gail and >>>>> Russ in two weeks. I was so looking forward to spending time with the >>>>> two of them. I’m in complete shock and just feel so sad for Gail and >>>>> their son. Gail, if you are reading these replies to Mary’s note, know >>>>> that me and the whole family are sending all our love and that we’ll be >>>>> in touch soon. Just weeping with all of you for now -- >>>>> >>>>> c >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 1, 2016, at 8:52 PM, Mary Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Our Titania from last summer's reunion has lost her real-life Oberon. >>>>> Gail McDonald's husband, Russ McDonald, passed away today in London, >>>>> after suffering a stroke earlier this week. Russ is a renowned >>>>> Shakespearean and Renaissance scholar and teacher; for the last several >>>>> years he was Professor of English Literature at Goldsmiths, University of >>>>> London. >>>>> >>>>> Doc and I (Mary Collins) have spoken to Gail this week. She will be >>>>> greatly buoyed by hearing from her Winedale friends via email. >>>>> >>>>> During the week, she said many lovely things about Russ. She mentioned >>>>> his being joyful, generous, vivid, smart. She feels a little bit of >>>>> peace thinking about how many people benefited from his being alive, how >>>>> many his life touched: students, readers, colleagues. She talked about >>>>> his helping people see the world through his eyes, as a teacher and >>>>> writer. She loves the way he saw the world, his optimism and joy, his >>>>> love of beauty. He had an artist's attention to detail when reading >>>>> poetry and explaining it. >>>>> >>>>> He was a wonderful, wonderful man. >>>>> >>>>> Love, >>>>> Mary >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Winedale-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Winedale-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l >>>>> >>>>> Virus-free. www.avast.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Winedale-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l
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