Introducing Shakespeare: A Graphic Guide - Nick Groom, Piero 2013

Authorship Controversy

The authorship controversy persists because despite some two or three dozen official and legal documents that mention Shakespeare, and possibly threescore contemporary allusions, we still need to know more about his personal life. His plays show familiarity with the law, with the court, and with classical learning: he must have been highly educated.

HOWEVER, IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT EVIDENCE WE DO HAVE FOR SHAKESPEARE’S AUTHORSHIP OF HIS PLAYS IS A LOT MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN THAT FOR, SAY, THOMAS KYD … KYD’S THE SPANISH TRAGEDY IS ONLY ATTRIBUTED BY WAY OF A PASSING REMARK BY THOMAS NASHE. AND MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN THAT FOR MARLOWE’S AUTHORSHIP OF TAMBURLAINE.