Shakespeare's Dog is a 1983 novel by Canadian writer Leon Rooke.[1] The novel tells the story of William Shakespeare's early career, including his aspirations to break through to popular success as a writer and his courtship and eventual marriage to Anne Hathaway, from the perspective of Hooker, Shakespeare's pet dog.[2]
| Author | Leon Rooke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Stoddart Publishing |
Publication date | 1983 |
| Publication place | Don Mills, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 158 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7737-2011-4 |
| OCLC | 10439426 |
| Preceded by | The Birth Control King of the Upper Volta |
| Followed by | A Bolt of White Cloth |
The novel won the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1983 Governor General's Awards,[3] and was a shortlisted finalist for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.[4]
A 20th-anniversary edition of the novel was reissued in 2003 by Dundurn Press.[5]
It was later adapted for the stage by playwright Rick Chafe, premiering at the National Arts Centre in conjunction with the Manitoba Theatre Centre in 2008.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Shakespeare's Dog". Kirkus Reviews, May 1, 1983.
- ^ "Trotting Around Stratford". The New York Times, May 29, 1983.
- ^ "CanLit fiction's leading award goes to the Dog". The Globe and Mail, June 21, 1984.
- ^ "Six finalists for Leacock Medal". The Globe and Mail, April 13, 1984.
- ^ "Writers revisiting classic works". Windsor Star, November 14, 2003.
- ^ "Shakespeare's Dog a furball of fun". Ottawa Citizen, March 22, 2008.
