If you think the influence of Shakespeare is confined to the page and the stage, think again. Take starlings, the aggressive European birds who’ve pushed a lot of Native American birds out of their nests. They were introduced by a Shakespeare fanatic, who loosed dozens of them in Central Park. We're considering the real world influence of language, from the Pulitzer-Prize winning work of Oscar Hijuelos to the Bard himself.
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September 11, 2023