Robert Chandler
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The History of Literature #521 — The Empress Messalina (with Honor Cargill-Martin) | My Last Book with Robert Chandler
The empress Messalina, third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, was a ruthless, sexually insatiable schemer – or was she? But while the stories about her are wild (nightly visits to a brothel, a 24-hour sex competition), the real story is much more complex. In this episode, Jacke talks to historian Honor Cargill-Martin about her… Continue reading
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The History of Literature #458 — Alexander Pushkin (with Robert Chandler)
For many Russian writers and readers, Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) holds a special place: his position in Russian literature is often compared to Shakespeare’s in English, Dante’s in Italian, and Goethe’s in German. In this episode, Jacke talks to Pushkin translator Robert Chandler (Peter the Great’s African: Experiments in Prose) about the life and works of… Continue reading