Emilia (Othello) Award nomination for her performance. "Othello" has its source in the 1565 tale, "Un Capitano Moro" from "Gli Hecatommithi" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in Shakespeare's lifetime, it is probable that Shakespeare knew both the Italian original and Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. The only named character in Cinthio's story is "Desdemona". Other characters are identified only as the Moor, the squadron leader, the ensign, and the ensign's wife – the original of Shakespeare's Emilia. There's no
Othello, New Jersey appear on many maps. Othello, New Jersey Othello is an unincorporated community located within Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Greenwich Historic District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972. Othello is located in the part of Greenwich Township referred to locally as the Head of Greenwich, or Upper Greenwich. County routes passing through Othello include Ye Greate Street (CR 623 and CR 703) and Sheppards Mill Road (CR 650). Pine Mount Creek is a stream that flows south through Othello to the Cohansey River and empties into