Searching for Shakespeare in Topeka

Via Slate, an essay called “Shakespeare and Verlander” from Bill James’ latest:

↵↵There are two theories that present themselves. One is that the talent that assembled in Shakespeare’s London was a random cluster, an act of God to locate in this one place and time a very un­usual pile of literary talent. The other theory is that there is talent everywhere; it is merely that some societies are good at developing it and other societies not so good.

↵↵You can probably guess what Bill thinks, but the article is sort of brilliant and there’s plenty more in the book worth reading (he says, having read it).

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