Reading Midsummer Night’s Dreams, this weekend.
Impossible to estimate Shakespeare’s formidable impact on people, cultures around the globe. Playful plays, sonnets, poems have stolen hearts of even least likely audiences. His command of English language overpowers all. Contributed over 3000 words. Coined new words in each piece he wrote. 38 plays, 154 sonnets, 5 poems!
However, it isn’t sheer magnitude of works, characters, virtuoso use of techniques that defines his true genius. Truly memorable, miraculous core of Shakespeare’s work is his stunning creative self-expressions. Pours out full range of human mind, heart. Wisdom cynicism, humour, wit, word plays remain unmatched. Astoundingly, effortlessly, convincingly wrote his way into any character he could visualise.
Fell in love with depths of his heart, lovely landscapes of imagination painted in raw, reflective, vibrant colours.