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The claim that some of Middleton's relatives live in southern Wisconsin is: 1) Not particularly relevant, 2) Not footnoted, and 3) Not punctuated. Can we fix this? Also, there ought to be a source for the information regarding Middleton's punishment for A Game at Chess, rather than the awkward phrase "it has been hypothesized". 71.254.75.3 19:26, 7 August 2007 (UTC)Patrick Bentley

[edit] Time article on Middleton

The current edition of Time Magazine has an article on the current re-evaluation of Middleton resulting from the new anthology which is being released - it has a number of interesting and relevant quotes; comparisons between Shakespeare and Middleton, and even more interestingly a look into the sexual politics and treatment of all things sexual in Middleton. I was planning on citing a couple of the more relevant quotes in it from Middleton scholars (such as Gary Taylor), and considering introducing a brief new paragraph on sexuality and the role of women in Middleton (referenced from the Time article of course, not Original research) and expanding the section on Shakespeare & Middleton. would anyone have any major objections? peaceWarchef 11:56, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Last Saturday's Guardian article by Gary Taylor is worth a look as well. --GuillaumeTell (talk) 18:36, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

NNDB provides putative dates of birth and death for Thomas Middleton, is this likely to be reliable? Kbthompson (talk) 18:47, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

The Oxford Middleton Project appears to be a useful resource for the article, I've added it to ext lnks. Kbthompson (talk) 18:55, 19 November 2007 (UTC) (already there as a reference!)

[edit] Revenger's Tragedy

Though some argue he wrote "The Revenger's Tragedy," the New Mermaids and Revels Student Editions do not list him as the sole author. Either the play remains anonymous or it is accredited jointly with Cyril Tourneur. This article makes it sound like he actually wrote it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.145.154.52 (talk) 04:08, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I rewrote is slightly because there has been an gradual increase in the number of editions attributing it to Middleton. And just to clarify, the texts you mention attribute it to Middleton or Tourneur, not Middleton and Tourneur. The Drama Llama (talk) 12:12, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I revised it further. There is no critical consensus that Middleton wrote it. Many scholars agree he did, but then again the arguments for Tourneur are pretty good as well, leaving evidence for both tenuous at best. We'll never really know. Marston also deserves mention, even though his supporters are in the minority. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.157.121.91 (talk) 21:23, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Your rewrite is good but the Marston theory needs a citation. The Drama Llama (talk) 01:01, 14 February 2008 (UTC)