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History of Literature #114 – Christopher Marlowe – What Happened and What If?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:25 — 34.9MB) | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | RSS | More In 1921, T.S. Eliot wrote, “When Shakespeare borrowed from him, which was pretty often at the beginning, Shakespeare either made something inferior or something different.” He was talking about Shakespeare’s near-contemporary Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), whose literary career was cut short by his murder at the Continue reading
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Two Genre Titans: When James Bond Met Philip Marlowe
So many great literary meetings have been lost to time. Here’s a fascinating one that wasn’t: Ian Fleming (master of the spy novel) discussing craft with Raymond Chandler (master of the hardboiled detective novel). This is believed to be the only recording of Raymond Chandler’s voice. Sit back, pour yourself something shaken not stirred, and enjoy! Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 