Background
Forker, Charles Rush was born on March 11, 1927 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edson W. and Mary (Rush) Forker.
( Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull ...)
Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull beneath the skin; And breastless creatures under ground Leaned backward with a lipless grin. These lines from T. S. Eliot’s Whispers of Immortality” provide Charles R. Forker with the title for the most substantial and detailed examination of John Webster to date; they also identify a major themethe love-death nexus in Renaissance drama and its special relevance to Webster. Forker summarizes what is known about Webster’s life and analyzes in detail not only the major plays but also the lesser ones. He examines The White Devil, The Duchess of Malfi, and The Devil’s Law-Case in context with the minor and collaborative works, tracing themes, stylistic features, and ideas through the entire Webster canon. One reviewer of the manuscript notes that Forker is surely unrivalled as an authority on matters Websterian. His book treats Webster with an unhurried fullness and richness rarely accorded even to Shakespeare.” Another calls the book Splendid. Readable and engaging.”
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Forker, Charles Rush was born on March 11, 1927 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edson W. and Mary (Rush) Forker.
AB, Bowdoin College, 1951; Bachelor, Merton College, Oxford, England, 1953; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1957.
Instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1959; assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1959-1961; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1961-1964; professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1964. Visiting professor University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1970, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1982-1983, Concordia U., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1989. Editorial board Hamlet Studies, New Delhi, India, since 1982, Medieval & Renaissance Dramain England, New York City, since 1984.
( Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull ...)
Co-convener Integrity Episcopalian Church, Bloomington, since 1981. Member guild of scholars Epsicopal Church. Member Modern Language Association, Shakespeare Association American, International Shakespeare Association, Renaissance Society american, Malone Society, World Center for Shakespeare Studies, Marlowe Society.