Robert Stagg

Today’s book delivery: ‘Textile Shakespeare’, the new monograph by @starcrossed2018. Looking forward to reading this as I think and write about turbans, fustian, janissary headwear, padding, bombazine, and feathers (disparate as that may sound) over the coming weeks.

Nowruz is one of the most important Persian holidays and coincides with the vernal equinox and the first day of spring. In the days leading up to Nowruz, Chahārshanbe Sūrī (Fire Wednesday) is celebrated by jumping over bonfires, a ritual that marks the transition into the new year, casting off the past year’s hardships and welcoming light and health. Fire symbolizes purification and cleansing in Persian tradition, and is often vividly depicted in miniature painting, as in this scene. 📕 ‘The Fire Ordeal of Siyāvush,’ Folio 104v from the Shāhnāmah (‘Book of Kings’) of Firdawsī, attributed to Shiraz, Iran, copied for “Muḥammad Sharīf” by Muḥammad ‘Alī, in 1023/1614.

We are very fortunate to have Sonia Massai and Heidi Craig joining Eric Rasmussen and Paul Werstine in our @NVS_TAMU general-editorial team. And we are looking forward to announcing the names of a large number of new volume editors before long.

Simple Parisian delights. Springtime.

An invigorating discussion of Katie Adkison’s paper ‘Hatred of Shakespeare: On Democracy, Sex, and Other Ungovernable Things’ @TAMU EMSWG y’day. We talked about: Berlant, the evolving language of hatred (in English + French), universalism, separation of powers, psychoanalysis…

Did you know that our dear Professor Tiffany Stern's newest book, 'Ballad Business', is available to order? You do now! And it comes endorsed by no less a figure than Millie the whippet🐕 Get it from @CambridgeUP: cambridge.org/9781107179677 #publications

We are happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Heidi Craig (Toronto) as Associate General Editor of the New Variorum Shakespeare. Congratulations to Dr. Craig on this exciting new position. newvariorumshakespeare.org/news

Today’s book delivery: a new collection of essays by one of our @NVS_TAMU general editors Eric Rasmussen.

A wooden prop in the margins, used to ‘support’ the text that overruns the end of the line - 15th century, Birgitta of Sweden, British Library, Harley MS 612, f. 50r

Our exhibition is at the Cushing Memorial Library @TAMU until 23 April! @tamulibraries

Anne Hathaway asks Anna Wintour at the #Oscars what she thinks of her dress: Wintour replied: “And the nominees are…”

"The Ides of March are come." The new Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series Julius Caesar is out in May: bit.ly/4qeGDDb

The mesmerising beauty of the Shah Mosque. Isfahan, Iran, 2022 | Anajat Raissi

Détails du sublime sarcophage romain représentant Dionysos et Ariane (fin IIe siècle) conservé au Walters Art Museum de Baltimore.

Final day of my Spring Break Texan road trip: from the Hill Country back to Houston. Featuring chicken-fried steak, country roads, a cluster of 19thC Czech churches, menacing souvenirs, and one of the oldest dance halls in the state.

@camp41484 @SchreinerU They’re too far west for this trip — but hope to visit them another time 🤠

@robert_stagg @SchreinerU If you’re on an adventure, check out Alpine, Marathon and Marfa !!

Day 5 of my Spring Break Texan road trip: a glass of Hill Country wine after giving a lecture @SchreinerU 🍷

Index cards used by 20thC editors of the New Variorum Shakespeare in the production of commentary and textual notes, now on display in our exhibition about the history of the NVS @tamulibraries @TAMU

Mar 13, 1619: Actor and King's Men shareholder Richard Burbage dies in London at the age of 52. #OTD #Shakespeare buff.ly/1o5Xeb2

Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg will be giving the Margaret Syers Distinguished Lecture at Schreiner University this evening: