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August 2, 2021

The History of Literature #324 – Ralph Ellison | Blocked! (Top 10 Cases of Writer’s Block)

Ralph Waldo Ellison (1913-1994) began life as an infant in Oklahoma City and ended it as one of the most successful and celebrated novelists in the world. And this reputation was largely due to one book, the masterpiece Invisible Man (1952), which transcended the limitations that the American reading public placed on African American writers to become… Continue reading

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July 30, 2021

The History of Literature #321 – Thucydides

Jacke and Mike take a look at the life and works of Thucydides (c. 460 to c. 400 B.C.), an Athenian general whose History of the Peloponnesian War has earned him the title of “the father of scientific history” or sometimes “the other father of history.” We discuss the highlights of Thucydides, what it’s like to read… Continue reading

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February 1, 2021

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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January 24, 2019

The History of Literature #174 – David Foster Wallace (A Mike Palindrome Special!)

http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL2844708445.mp3 Ask and ye shall receive! It’s an all-Mike episode devoted entirely to one of his literary heroes, David Foster Wallace. Enjoy! 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… Continue reading

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December 9, 2018

The History of Literature #168 – Jhumpa Lahiri (“The Third and Final Continent”)

http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL5314501983.mp3 What was it like to relocate from India to London to America in the early 1970s? And how can a daughter hope to recapture the experience of her father and convey it in fiction? In today’s episode of the History of Literature, Jacke and Mike look at a contemporary classic story, Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The… Continue reading

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July 8, 2018

The History of Literature #150 – Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog”

http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL4067569493.mp3 It’s a deceptively simple story: a man and a woman meet, have an affair, are separated, and reunite. And yet, in writing about Anton Chekhov’s story, “The Lady with the Little Dog” (1899), Vladimir Nabokov said, “All the traditional rules have been broken in this wonderful short story…. No problem, no regular climax, no… Continue reading

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March 2, 2018

The History of Literature #129 – Great Sports Novels (Where Are They!?)

http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL6569270615.mp3 Every year, the Super Bowl draws over 100 million viewers in the U.S. alone, and the Olympics and World Cup will be watched by billions around the world. Movies and television shows about sports are too numerous to count. But where are the novels? Mike Palindrome and special guest Reagan Sova (author of… Continue reading

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November 23, 2016

History of Literature #68 – Listener Feedback and Thanksgiving Thoughts

It’s the Thanksgiving episode! Jacke and Mike respond to listener feedback and discuss some literary things to thankful for. Authors discussed include Edith Wharton, John Fowles, Ernest Hemingway, Vu Tran, Lydia Davis, Gary Snyder, Walt Whitman, Elena Ferrante, Walker Percy, Madeleine Thien, James Wood, Harold Bloom, and more! Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:… Continue reading

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