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The History of Literature #274 Baudelaire and the Flowers of Evil
He was “the king of poets,” said Rimbaud, “a true God.” T. S. Eliot called him a deformed Dante and said, “I am an English poet of American origin who learnt his art under the aegis of Baudelaire and the Baudelairian lineage of poets.” In this episode, Jacke takes a look at Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), Continue reading
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The History of Literature #273 The Book for Book Lovers – The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book (with Stephanie Kent and Logan Smalley)
Authors Stephanie Kent and Logan Smalley join Jacke to talk about their new book for book lovers, The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book: An Interactive Guide to Life-Changing Books. If you love books, and talking about books, and people who love books, and people who love talking about books…well, you get the idea. Listen to this Continue reading
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The History of Literature #272 “William Wilson” by Edgar Allan Poe (with Evie Lee)
Evie Lee, a Vice President of the Literature Supporters Club, joins Jacke for a look at Poe’s classic doppelgänger story, “William Wilson” (1839). 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. New!!! Looking Continue reading
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The History of Literature #271 “Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace (A Mike Palindrome Solo Special!)
It’s another much-anticipated, often-requested Mike Palindrome Solo Episode! In this special installment of The History of Literature Podcast, Jacke turns the keys over to Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supporters Club, for a deep look at David Foster Wallace’s magnum opus, Infinite Jest. Enjoy! Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more Continue reading
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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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