by CCash | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
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by CCash | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
When we think about William Shakespeare, we almost synonymously think of him holding a quill pen, or furiously scratching away on a piece of parchment with ink on his hands creating a masterpiece. When it comes to the history of writing, pens in particular, and even...
by CCash | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog
This project was a two week exploration into writing instruments of the 16-17th century, including whether or not posterity was merely assuming Shakespeare wrote a quill pen. Turns out, while he did use a quill pen, he may have also written with a graphite...
by CCash | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog
This week at That Shakespeare Life we’ve been exploring Part 2 of the world of Shakespeare’s quill pen. Part 1 took a look at whether or not he used a quill pen and answered the question about what kind that would have been. (No massive feathers like we...
