William Shakespeare (1611), oil on canvas by John Taylor in the National Portrait Gallery, London (Wikimedia Commons). People have watched his plays, for hundreds of years, and talked and written about him endlessly. Now imagine visiting him at home and conversing with him!
Resurgam is a Latin word that means “I shall rise again.”
It’s also the name of a not-for-profit corporation in Illinois with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Read about Resurgam on our website. It’s just coming together but you’ll get the idea. Subscribe to receive news from time to time.
Resurgam seeks to improve the way folks engage with literature, art, and music of the past. Beyond reading. Beyond looking. Beyond listening. Beyond pondering…
All the way to interacting.
And who shall rise again? Much loved creative writers and artists, long deceased but unforgotten.
We want to bring them back to life, virtually but faithfully, for conversations about their worlds and ours.
Come along for the ride or get involved. You’ll be welcome.