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Unfocussed GBS, HD, & the Christopher Plummer Legacy

By Howard Knopf, Esq.

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was perhaps the greatest English language playwright since Shakespeare. His works were full of biting social comment, much of which rings as true today as it did in the late 19th and early 20th century when he was at his peak. His published work is now, of course, in the public domain in Canada, since Canada has sensibly stuck to a life plus 50 year copyright term.

Full post as published by Excess Copyright on February 02, 2009 (boomark / email).