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January 4, 2016

Confucius (HoL Episode 9)

Perhaps the most influential teacher in the history of the world, Confucius (551-479 B.C.) left a literary legacy that continues to inspire and provoke. Jacke Wilson takes a look at the historical Confucius, the impact that the five works known as the “Confucian canon” has had on China, and the collection of sayings and anecdotes known as the Analects. You can… Continue reading

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analects, China, confucius, Poetry

January 2, 2016

Here We Go! Top Podcast Episodes of 2015!

Happy New Year! On New Year’s Eve I expressed some gratitude and kicked off our countdown of 2015’s top podcast episodes. Today, I can reveal the Top History of Literature Episodes of 2015 as selected by you, the listeners. For those of you new to the History of Literature, this might be the best place… Continue reading

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history of literature, Homer, Jacke Wilson

December 31, 2015

New Year’s Thank You: The Top Podcast Episodes of the Year

Dear Readers and Listeners: It’s time for another humble thank you from your old friend Jacke. This year was another good one in Jackeland. No new books (alas), but a newly launched podcast, plenty of blogging inspiration – and most importantly, the community of readers and listeners who make everything worthwhile. I owe you more… Continue reading

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December 24, 2015

A Jacke Wilson Holiday (Restless Mind Episode 10)

Jacke offers some holiday thoughts on loneliness, his failures with women and the theater, and a teary trip to the Nutcracker. Happy Holidays! Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:35 — 28.5MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Subscribe Options Continue reading

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ballet, ballet dad, Christmas, fiddler on the roof, Holidays, jacke wilson fails with women, nutcracker

December 21, 2015

Episode 8 – The Shi Jing (Chinese Classical Poetry)

Our history of literature journey continues by traveling to the other side of the globe, where Chinese poets are busy recording ancient folk songs and verse that together convey a picture of life in ancient China, from peasants and farmers to soldiers and diplomats. Eventually a selection of these poems will be gathered into a single collection edited… Continue reading

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ancient china, Barnes and Noble, book of songs, classic of poetry, confucius, folk songs, in the wilds there’s a dead deer, Poetry, shi jing

December 17, 2015

Episode 7A – Proust, Pound, and Chinese Poetry

A young Jacke Wilson immerses himself in great books on his way from Taiwan to Tibet – and finds out what Ezra Pound, Marcel Proust, and Chinese poetry can teach him about literature and life. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:36 — 35.0MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS | More Subscribe… Continue reading

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China, chinese poetry, Ezra Pound, literature and life, Marcel Proust, taiwan, tibet, train

December 15, 2015

Paul McCartney Is Number One (Cue Backlash)

Poor Paul. If you’ve been around the blog for a while, you know my affection for the guy. It’s so easy to like John and George and Ringo. Paul? Everyone wants to take a stance on him, and by that I mean to take a stance against him and his music. Too sappy! Too sweet!… Continue reading

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backlash, christmas music rankings, ella fitzgerald, hating paul mccartney, have yourself a merry little christmas, mariah carey, paul mccartney, straight no chaser, the shins, wonderful christmas time

December 14, 2015

History of Literature Episode 7 – Greek Comedy – Aristophanes

Author Jacke Wilson examines the life and works of Aristophanes, whose comic plays included The Clouds, which pokes fun at philosophers such as Socrates, and Lysistrata, where the females of Athens and Sparta go on a sex strike in an attempt to end the war. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:04 — 31.2MB) Subscribe: iTunes |… Continue reading

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aristophanes, dionysian festival, greek comedy, satire, Socrates, the clouds

December 13, 2015

Sneak Preview: Aristophanes and More

Well hello there! It’s Sunday, and that means sneak preview day here on the Jacke Blog. On Monday, we’ll take a look at the comic plays of Aristophanes on the History of Literature podcast. What did that comedic pioneer actually invent? What were his satirical targets and how well does the satire hold up? And the… Continue reading

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December 10, 2015

Restless Mind Show Episode 9 – Nietzsche’s Children

Continuing the discussion of Greek tragedy, Jacke takes a look at Nietzsche and the impact he has on eager young philosophers. This episode includes the Jacke Wilson story “My Roommate’s Books” from the History of Jacke in 100 Objects series. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:26 — 33.6MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android… Continue reading

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nietzsche, University of Chicago