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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
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 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
>>>>>  
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