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The History of Literature

The History of Literature


The History of Literature

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Length:
640 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at [email protected].
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 640 episodes

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661 James Baldwin (with Colm Tóibín)

Acclaimed Irish novelist Colm Tóibín first read James Baldwin just after turning eighte...

62 minutes
Dec 16, 2024

660 "Wakefield" by Nathaniel Hawthorne | My Last Book with Amelia Possanza

Before his marriage, before meeting Herman Melville, and before the publication of The ...

56 minutes
Dec 12, 2024

659 The Legend of King Arthur (with Lev Grossman)

A legendary king, knights of the round table, magic and myths and valiant quests - the ...

58 minutes
Dec 09, 2024

658 "The Snow Fairy" by Claude McKay | Literary Journeys (with John McMurtrie)

After taking a look at a wintry poem by Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay, Jacke tal...

48 minutes
Dec 05, 2024

657 Auden's England (with Nicholas Jenkins) | My Last Book with Gabriele Pedulla

From the beginning of his career as a poet, W.H. Auden wrestled with the meaning of Eng...

69 minutes
Dec 02, 2024

656 Novelist Chigozie Obioma on Literature, Life, and His Love for Kazuo Ishiguro's Remains of the Day [HOL Encore]

By listener request, Jacke presents a conversation with Nigerian-born novelist Chigozie...

69 minutes
Nov 29, 2024

655 Guilty Pleasures (with Mike Palindrome and Laurie Frankel) | My Last Book with Mary Flannery

Guilty pleasures! We use the phrase all the time, but what does it really mean? Can rea...

73 minutes
Nov 27, 2024

654 Loving (and Reclaiming) Sylvia Plath (with Emily Van Duyne)

Troubled patron saint of confessional poetry? Quintessential literary sad girl? Genius ...

74 minutes
Nov 25, 2024

653 J.D. Salinger

He's best known as the author of The Catcher in the Rye, one of the great publishing an...

71 minutes
Nov 21, 2024

652 Writing a Comic Novel (with Charles Baxter) | My Last Book with Bill Eville

Jacke talks to award-winning novelist and short story writer Charles Baxter about his n...

70 minutes
Nov 18, 2024