Shakespeare news update

A possible portrait of Christopher Marlowe. (Source). 

Fascinating article from the Guardian: 

"Dramatic new evidence concludes that the play Edward III should be added to William Shakespeare’s canon, and also that it was a major collaboration with his contemporary rival Christopher Marlowe.

"The history was published anonymously in 1596, and it has long been thought that Shakespeare wrote at least a few scenes. However, Dr Rory Loughnane, a leading scholar and co-author of the research, told the Guardian that computerised textual analysis pushed the case 'beyond any reasonable doubt' that the Stratford-born playwright was the principal writer."

Here is a sentence from the article I particularly enjoyed: "The researchers used various forms of computerised linguistic analysis in comparing Edward III with securely attributed works by 10 dramatists active between the late 1580s and the mid-1590s. In one test, 23 segments – 'the lion’s share' – were identified as being written by Shakespeare, while nine segments were classified as Marlowe, whose works include Doctor Faustus."

Shakespeare of course was born on April 23.