January 2021
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The History of Literature #269 Shakespeare and the Generation of Genius (with Robin Lithgow)
Robin Lithgow spent her life immersed in the performing arts, including a childhood in the theater and decades spent as an educator and arts administrator. But it wasn’t until she read a little-known work by Erasmus that she fully realized the importance that performance had on Shakespeare and his generation–which mirrored the experiences she had… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #267 Great Scot! The 6 Best Scottish Writers (with Margot Livesey)
Fan favorite Margot Livesey returns to the History of Literature to discuss her new novel, The Boy in the Field, and to help Jacke choose the greatest writers in Scotland’s history. MARGOT LIVESEY is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Flight of Gemma Hardy, The House on Fortune Street, Banishing Verona, Eva Moves… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #266 Bonus Episode! “Hop-Frog” by Edgar Allan Poe
Jacke makes up for a mistake with a special bonus episode on Edgar Allan Poe’s bizarre short story “Hop-Frog; Or, the Eight Chained Orang-Outangs” (1849). Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com.… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #265 Forgotten Women of Literature 3 – Aemilia Lanyer
The “Forgotten Women of Literature” series continues with a look at Aemilia Bassano Lanyer (1569-1645), the first Englishwoman to publish a volume of poetry, the protofeminist Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, which tells the story of Christ’s crucifixion from a woman’s perspective. In addition to her many accomplishments and incredible life story, Lanyer has tantalizingly close connections to… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #264 HoL Presents Tommy Orange’s “Copperopolis” (A Storybound Project) | PLUS a Visit from Jacke Lonelyhearts
264 HoL Presents Tommy Orange’s “Copperopolis” (A Storybound Project) | PLUS a Visit from Jacke Lonelyhearts https://open.spotify.com/embed-podcast/episode/0OBP9iHX52zqvAtMhRcs1D The History of Literature Podcast presents “Copperopolis,” written and performed by Tommy Orange, and produced by Storybound, a radio theater podcast. PLUS Jacke Lonelyhearts takes a look at the personal ads in The New York Review of Books. Tommy… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #263 Forgotten Women of Literature 2 – Cai Yan (Wenji)
Cai Yan (Wenji) (c. 178 – c. 250?) was the daughter of Cai Yong, one of the most famous scholars of the Han Dynasty. After being widowed at a young age, Cai Wenji was abducted by a nomadic tribe, where she was forced to marry a chieftain and bear his children. The tragedy of her… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #
Jacke and special guest Charles Halton take a look at the poetry of Enheduanna (2286-2252 BC), a high priestess in ancient Mesopotamia who is the earliest known poet whose name has been recorded. Charles Halton (Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) is the co-author of Women’s Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Anthology of the Earliest Female Authors. He… Continue reading
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