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The plays attributed to William Shakespeare were actually written by a woman.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that the plays attributed to William Shakespeare were actually written by a woman?

Partly. One book title asserts Shakespeare was a woman, while a Wikipedia article on the authorship question describes the leading theory as a group led by Francis Bacon, and a works list credits Shakespeare himself with writing the plays. The retrieved items only partially address the claim and point in opposite directions.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Shakespeare was a woman and other heresies: how doubting the bard became the biggest taboo in literature
2024
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Shakespeare was a woman and other heresies: how doubting the bard became the biggest taboo in literature. (2024). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

Evidence against · 2
Shakespeare authorship question - Wikipedia
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Shakespeare authorship question - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare_authorship_question

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List of works by William Shakespeare
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List of works by William Shakespeare. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_William_Shakespeare

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