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The History of Literature #252 – The Brontes’ Secret Scandal (with Finola Austin)
Novelist Finola Austin joins Jacke for a discussion of her new novel Bronte’s Mistress, which provides a fascinating new perspective on one of literature’s most famous families. FINOLA AUSTIN, also known as the Secret Victorianist on her award-winning blog, is an England-born, Northern Ireland-raised, Brooklyn-based historical novelist and lover of the 19th century. By day, Continue reading
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The History of Literature #130 – The Great Love Affair of Anna Akhmatova and Amedeo Modigliani
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS | More Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) began her career as a poet of love and ended it as the poet of suffering and heartbreak, thanks in no small part to the totalitarian Russian regime she suffered under. On today’s special Valentine’s Day edition of The History of Literature, we look at Akhmatova’s poetry and life, Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 