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The History of Literature #299 – The Cherry Orchard
In 1971, critic J.L. Styan wrote: “In The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov consummated his life’s work with a poetic comedy of exquisite balance.” In this episode, Jacke and Mike take a look at Chekhov’s final play, including a draft of the Top 10 lines of dialogue. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, Continue reading
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The History of Literature #292 – Uncle Vanya
In the second installment of our look at Chekhov’s four major plays, Jacke takes a look at Uncle Vanya (1898), the story of an estate manager struggling to make sense of his life. 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. Continue reading
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The History of Literature #183 – Samuel Beckett (with Nick Barilar)
http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL8195318887.mp3 We’re back! A newly reenergized Jacke Wilson returns for a deep dive into the life, works, and politics of Samuel Beckett. Yes, we know him as one of the key figures bridging the gap between modernism and post-modernism – but was he more than just a highly refined artist generating art for art’s sake? Continue reading
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