by CCash | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
After the image of William Shakespeare himself, perhaps the most famous objects associated with William Shakespeare has to be the quill pen, but was this pen actually made of goose feathers, and if so, how was it made? Of course the quill pen is far from the only use...
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 | 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...
