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Kevin Crawford
- April 25, 1970
- December 2, 2013
- 43 years
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|Kevin Scott Crawford (25 April 1970 - 2 December 2013) was a scholar of William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton and a founding member of the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival.
Biography
Crawford was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, and attended Palm Beach Gardens High School. He received his BA and MA from Florida Atlantic University and his Ph.D. in Renaissance drama from the University of Alabama's Hudson Strode Program (2005), with Gary Taylor as his dissertation director. He was appointed assistant professor of English at Reinhardt University, in Waleska, Georgia in 2007. In 1990 he was co-founder of the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival, which produced "Shakespeare by the Sea"; Crawford directed and performed at the festival annually, for 23 years, in productions of plays by Shakespeare and Middleton.
He has published in Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England, Shakespeare Bulletin, and Shakespeare Yearbook, and was one of the editors for the online edition of Middleton's collected works, published by Oxford UP. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 he received faculty awards for his research and artistic performances.
Crawford died, unexpectedly, in December 2013; services were held at Reinhardt and in Stratford-upon-Avon; the Dr. Kevin Crawford Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at Reinhardt. His cause of death was liver failure.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What memorial fund was established in honor of Kevin Scott Crawford?
- A.The Crawford Renaissance Drama Grant
- B.The Florida Atlantic Arts Foundation
- C.The Dr. Kevin Crawford Memorial Scholarship Fundcorrect
- D.The Shakespeare by the Sea Fund
The Dr. Kevin Crawford Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at Reinhardt following his death.
Source: biography section
2.On what date did Kevin Scott Crawford die?
- A.2 December 2010
- B.25 April 2010
- C.2 December 2013correct
- D.25 April 2013
Kevin Scott Crawford died on 2 December 2013.
Source: biography intro
3.What is the full name of Kevin Scott Crawford?
- A.Kevin William Crawford
- B.Kevin Thomas Crawford
- C.Kevin Scott Crawfordcorrect
- D.Kevin Michael Crawford
The text identifies the subject as Kevin Scott Crawford throughout the biography.
Source: biography header
4.In which city was Kevin Scott Crawford born?
- A.Stratford-upon-Avon, England
- B.West Palm Beach, Floridacorrect
- C.Waleska, Georgia
- D.Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Kevin Scott Crawford was born in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Source: biography section
5.What high school did Kevin Scott Crawford attend?
- A.Palm Beach Gardens High Schoolcorrect
- B.Florida Atlantic High School
- C.Reinhardt High School
- D.Hudson Strode High School
Kevin Scott Crawford attended Palm Beach Gardens High School.
Source: biography section
6.In what year did Kevin Scott Crawford co-found the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival?
- A.1990correct
- B.2005
- C.1995
- D.1985
Kevin Scott Crawford co-founded the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival in 1990.
Source: biography section
7.Who served as the dissertation director for Kevin Scott Crawford at the University of Alabama?
- A.William Shakespeare
- B.Gary Taylorcorrect
- C.Hudson Strode
- D.Thomas Middleton
Gary Taylor was the dissertation director for Kevin Scott Crawford during his Ph.D. program.
Source: biography section
8.At which institution did Kevin Scott Crawford receive his Ph.D. in 2005?
- A.Florida Atlantic University
- B.Reinhardt University
- C.University of Oxford
- D.University of Alabamacorrect
Kevin Scott Crawford earned his Ph.D. in Renaissance drama from the University of Alabama in 2005.
Source: biography section
9.What was the name of the production annually presented by the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival?
- A.Shakespeare Yearbook Live
- B.Renaissance Drama in England
- C.Middleton at the Beach
- D.Shakespeare by the Seacorrect
The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival produced a series called Shakespeare by the Sea.
Source: biography section
10.In what year was Kevin Scott Crawford appointed assistant professor at Reinhardt University?
- A.2012
- B.2010
- C.2007correct
- D.2005
Kevin Scott Crawford was appointed as an assistant professor of English at Reinhardt University in 2007.
Source: biography section
11.What was the primary scholarly focus of Kevin Scott Crawford?
- A.Contemporary American theater
- B.Modernist poetry and prose
- C.William Shakespeare and Thomas Middletoncorrect
- D.Medieval history and archaeology
Kevin Scott Crawford was a scholar of William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton.
Source: biography intro
12.For how many years did Kevin Scott Crawford direct and perform at the Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival?
- A.30 years
- B.23 yearscorrect
- C.15 years
- D.10 years
Kevin Scott Crawford directed and performed at the festival annually for a duration of 23 years.
Source: biography section
13.During which years did Kevin Scott Crawford receive faculty awards for his research and artistic performances?
- A.2010, 2011 and 2012correct
- B.2011, 2012 and 2013
- C.2005, 2006 and 2007
- D.2007, 2008 and 2009
Kevin Scott Crawford received faculty awards for his research and artistic performances in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Source: biography section
14.What was the official cause of death for Kevin Scott Crawford?
- A.Liver failurecorrect
- B.Heart failure
- C.Respiratory illness
- D.Complications from an accident
The text states that the cause of death for Kevin Scott Crawford was liver failure.
Source: biography section
15.Where were memorial services held for Kevin Scott Crawford?
- A.Reinhardt and Stratford-upon-Avoncorrect
- B.Florida Atlantic and Oxford
- C.Tuscaloosa and Birmingham
- D.West Palm Beach and Atlanta
Memorial services for Kevin Scott Crawford were held at Reinhardt University and in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Source: biography section
16.Kevin Scott Crawford worked as an editor for the online edition of which author's collected works?
- A.Hudson Strode
- B.Gary Taylor
- C.Thomas Middletoncorrect
- D.William Shakespeare
Kevin Scott Crawford was an editor for the online edition of Thomas Middleton's collected works.
Source: biography section
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