Literature
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Looking Ahead to Another Good Week!
Hello! I hope everyone has recovered from Thanksgiving and is looking forward to the rest of the holiday season and the new year. It’s a time to rejoice (or read-joyce, as we had going last year) and to not be lonely. It looks like another busy week here in Jackeland! On Monday, we’ll have an episode… Continue reading
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Exciting Discovery Revealed Tomorrow!
WOW! I don’t want to overpromise until I hear more details, but it sounds like tomorrow will be a Very Big Day for The History of Literature Podcast. Here’s a hint: Come back tomorrow for the Restless Mind Show when all will be revealed. Or just subscribe to the History of Literature Podcast (iTunes | Android | RSS… Continue reading
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Sneak Preview: Homer in Ian McKellen’s English
Yesterday we brought you a snippet of the Iliad in the Original Greek. How about The Odyssey in Ian McKellen’s sonorous rendition? All there on Youtube, all for free. I love the twenty-first century so much. Come back Monday when The History of Literature takes a look at Homer. In the meantime, you can catch… Continue reading
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Listen To The Epic of Gilgamesh (read in its original language)
What was it like to listen to the oldest epic poem we have? Press the play button, close your eyes, and travel back 4,000 years…. Open Culture has more. Continue reading
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History of Literature Episode 1 – The Epic of Gilgamesh
Starting our journey with the surprisingly modern story of an ancient warrior-king whose restlessness drives him to seek immortality. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:36 — 23.1MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 