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The Shakespeare Requirement is a 2018 campus novel by American author Julie Schumacher and a sequel to Dear Committee Members. It follows Jason Fitger after he becomes chair of the English department at the fictional Payne University, where he confronts shrinking resources, administrative politics, departmental rivalries, and a dispute over the place of Shakespeare in the curriculum. The novel uses academic bureaucracy and faculty conflict to satirize institutional priorities within higher education.
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Is The Shakespeare Requirement a sequel to Dear Committee Members?
Yes. Julie Schumacher's 2018 novel continues Jason Fitger's story after Dear Committee Members.
What job does Jason Fitger have in The Shakespeare Requirement?
Jason becomes chair of the English department at the fictional Payne University. That role puts him in conflict with shrinking resources and university administration.
Is Payne University a real university?
No, Payne University is the fictional campus where the novel is set. It provides the setting for the English department's funding and administrative conflicts in Schumacher's 2018 novel.
What kind of novel is The Shakespeare Requirement?
It is an epistolary campus novel, meaning the story is told through written communications. Published in 2018, it centers on Jason Fitger's work as a department chair.
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