# The Shakespeare Sheist Who Really Wrote The Plays By Alex Covert | Published 2007-09-09 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shakespeare-sheist-who-really-wrote-the-plays References: [news.yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070908/ap_on_re_eu/britain_shakespeare_debate) "To be or not to be, that is the question." Not really. The question is, did Shakespeare really write the plays that his name is credited with? [Actors and scholars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-literature1) are questioning the authorship of today's [most famous playwright](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avantgarde-theatrical-experience). They argue that the real Shakespeare had nothing in common with the lives he supposedly wrote about. His mastery of law, ancient and modern history and mathematics could not have been written by a commoner the likes of William Shakespeare. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Authorship Controversy:** The debate surrounding the true authorship of Shakespeare's plays presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in historical research and literary analysis. - **Reevaluating Literary Figures:** The questioning of Shakespeare's authorship opens up possibilities for reevaluating other famous literary figures, encouraging disruptive innovation in the study of classical literature. - **Digitization of Historical Texts:** The exploration of Shakespeare's works prompts the need for innovative methods of digitizing and preserving historical texts, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in information technology and archival services. ### Who This Affects Most - **Historical Research:** The authorship controversy fuels disruptive innovation opportunities in historical research methods and practices. - **Literary Analysis:** The debate surrounding Shakespeare's authorship presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of literary analysis and interpretation. - **Information Technology:** The need to digitize and preserve historical texts drives disruptive innovation opportunities in information technology solutions and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Elizabethan Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-shakespeare.md) - [Shakespearean Whisky Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macbeth-act-ii.md) - [Literature-Inspired Pen Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-cristal-pen.md) - [Archaeological Protection Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curtain-playhouse.md) - [Unique Immersive Theater Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-no-more.md) - [Mystery Artist Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/his-name-is-banksy.md) - [Avant-Garde Theatrical Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avantgarde-theatrical-experience.md) - [Modernized Fluid College Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-jay-college.md) - [Sci-Fi Series Broadway Adaptations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-first-shadow.md)