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'Robben Island Bible' of to UK show
10:58 (GMT+2), Wed, 18 July 2012
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NATIONAL NEWS - A copy of the complete works of Shakespeare known as the "Robben Island Bible" and used by political prisoners there, will be displayed at the British Museum, the UK Guardian online reported on Wednesday.
The book was lent by Sonny Venkatrathnam who, when a prisoner in the 1970s, managed to smuggle it in to the jail and it was used as inspiration and solace to African National Congress activists imprisoned there.
"Leading" prisoners signed their favourite parts and, for the British Museum show, it is open at the passage in "Julius Caesar" which begins with Caesar's words: "Cowards die many times before their deaths/The valiant never taste of death but once."
Next to it is the signature NRD Mandela 16-12-77 -- that of former president Nelson Mandela.
The exhibition, "Shakespeare: Staging the World", runs from July 19 to November 25.
Source : Sapa
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