Sarah Beckwith works on late medieval religious writing, medieval and early modern drama, and ordinary language philosophy. In this seminar, we will discuss chapter three of her most recent book, Shakespeare and the Grammar of Forgiveness (Cornell, 2011). Professor Beckwith is also the author of Signifying God: Social Relation and Symbolic Act in York's Play of Corpus Christi (Chicago, 2001), and Christ's Body: Identity, Religion and Society in Medieval English Writing (Routledge, 1993). She is currently working on a book about Shakespearean tragedy and about philosophy's love affair with the genre of tragedy.

Marianne Novy and Ryan McDermott will offer responses to the pre-circulated reading. Reply to this email in order to receive the reading attachment.

The text for discussion is “Repairs in the Dark: Measure for Measure and the End of Comedy.” If you have questions, please email Professor Jennifer Waldron (jwaldron@pitt.edu).

*Professor Beckwith will also give a lecture at Duquesne University on Thursday, January 12th at 4:00 in 324 Fisher Hall.*