Jacke Wilson

Author

grief

October 7, 2020

The History of Literature #250 – The Brothers Karamazov

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4I9rpwfcXCYz0cJWzT6Gwv Responding to a special request from a listener, Jacke discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky, his novel The Brothers Karamazov, and the search for meaning in a meaningless world. 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 Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, history of literature, Podcast, Writing

brothers karamazov, Dostoevsky, firing squad, grief, pain, russian novelist
March 14, 2016

The History of Literature Episode 34 – Borges and the Search for Meaning

When times are tough, what does literature have for us? Jacke takes a break from the history of literature to reflect on a death in his family, the loss of Sir George Martin, and some thoughts on the meaning of life from Umberto Eco and Jorge Luis Borges. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: Continue reading

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a grief observed, c.s. lewis, Death, grief, jorge luis borges, loss, mourning, sir george martin, umberto eco