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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Folger Shakespeare Library: Pic of the Week

Posted by: Margaret Wood

T.S. Eliot characterized April as “the cruellest month,” but I would have to disagree.  By April, spring has arrived in Washington (even if we still have a few chilly days).  April is also a month full of celebrations such as National Library Week  and perhaps most importantly William Shakespeare’s birth and death. Shakespeare was a poet …