William Alexander, King James, and neo-stoic advice to princes in The Monarchick Tragedies

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Stilma, A. 2013. William Alexander, King James, and neo-stoic advice to princes in The Monarchick Tragedies. in: Parkinson, D. (ed.) James VI and I, Literature and Scotland: Tides of Change, 1567-1625 Leuven Peeters. pp. 233-249
AuthorsStilma, A.
EditorsParkinson, D.
Abstract

The first in-depth study of William Alexander’s political tragedies and the ways in which they are in dialogue with King James’s writings. This chapter is also an attempt to revive interest in Alexander, who has tended to be overlooked by scholarship because those working on English literature consider him a Scottish author, while scholars of Scottish literature see him as someone working at/for James’s English court. I discuss him as a key mediator between the two traditions.

Page range233-249
Year2013
Book titleJames VI and I, Literature and Scotland: Tides of Change, 1567-1625
PublisherPeeters
Output statusPublished
Place of publicationLeuven
SeriesGroningen Studies in Cultural Change
ISBN9789042926912
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Print2013
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Deposited03 Jun 2013
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