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Passion and meticulous scholarship characterize the work of Jill L. Levenson, one of the world's pre-eminent Shakespeare scholars. As one of the leading editors, bibliographers, and literary critics in the twin fields of early modern and modern English drama, Jill Levenson has for decades been leaving her mark on the profession of literary studies in Canada and internationally. Few can equal a public record of achievement and service that includes (but is not limited to) being President of the Shakespeare Association of America (1991-2), Chair of the International Shakespeare Association (2001), the recipient of a Special Certificate of Merit for a career of distinguished service as an editor (1986) and her own university's Faculty of Arts and Science Outstanding Teacher Award (1994). What makes her research and teaching on drama stand out from those of even her most accomplished peers is her determination to pay significant attention to performance and not only to text: her groundbreaking new Oxford edition of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has changed how scholars as well as students read all the plays of that master. Her many articles and books, not only on Shakespeare but on writers as different from him as Tom Stoppard, are "musts" for people working in drama. For eleven years, she edited the journal Modern Drama, but it was her work on and for the Stratford Festival that has brought her to the attention of the more general public, for she has helped Canadians understand the idea and function of a national theatre through her essays, program notes, and reviews. Jill Levenson is also an inspirational teacher; her many students speak of her passion for her subject, her intelligence, openness, and generosity. Perhaps not surprisingly, these are also the qualities of her fine scholarship.

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Passion and meticulous scholarship characterize the work of Jill L. Levenson, one of the world's pre-eminent Shakespeare scholars. A leading editor, bibliographer, and literary critic in the twin fields of early modern and modern English drama, she has left her mark on the profession of literary studies. Her groundbreaking new Oxford edition of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has changed how scholars as well as students read Shakespeare's plays.