W. Nicholas Knight papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 1000-270

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Th William Nicholas Knight papers contains mostly Knight's academic and personal writing as well as various articles in which Knight is referenced. This collection consists of numerous photocopies and clippings from publications containing essays, articles, and book reviews by Knight; reviews of Knight’s books and plays; the script for the play Knight wrote about the Kennedy assassination, “The Death of J.K.”; several published pamphlets; the text of a speech Knight gave at the Wesleyan Center for Humanities; clippings; correspondence; symposium materials; various published articles; notes on the utility of various Shakespeare books; a copy of The Erasmus Review; and an Amherst alumni review containing on article on Knight.

Dates

Creation: 1967-1972

Creator

Knight, W. Nicholas (William Nicholas), 1939- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

William Nicholas Knight, Wesleyan English professor is known for his work "Shakespeare's Hidden Life: Shakespeare at the Law, 1585-1595' and "Autobiography in Shakespeare's Plays: Lands so by his father lost."