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Back to Search479 Auden and the Muse of History (with Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb)
Episode 479
W.H. Auden (1907-1973) was one of the twentieth-century's greatest poets - and also one of the most engaged. As he struggled to make sense of the ris…
3 years, 4 months ago
478 The Diaries of Franz Kafka (with Ross Benjamin)
Episode 478
Kafka! The avatar of anxiety! He's long been one of our favorites here at the History of Literature Podcast. In this episode, Jacke talks to translat…
3 years, 4 months ago
477 Does Edith Wharton Hate You? (Part 2 - "The Vice of Reading")
Episode 477
Does Edith Wharton hate us? That's a provocative question - but perhaps one that Wharton herself provoked, with her essay on the readers who damaged …
3 years, 4 months ago
476 Does Edith Wharton Hate You? (Part 1 - "Xingu")
Episode 476
Does Edith Wharton hate us? That's a provocative question - but perhaps one that Wharton herself provoked, with her essay on the readers who damaged …
3 years, 4 months ago
475 Portable Magic - A History of Books and Their Readers (with Emma Smith)
Episode 475
As we all know, the text of a book can possess incredible powers, transporting readers across time and space. But what about the books themselves? In…
3 years, 4 months ago
474 Herman Melville
Episode 474
In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the life of Herman Melville, author of Moby-Dick and many other works. Melville experienced ups and downs, fro…
3 years, 4 months ago
473 A Hemingway Short Story (with Mark Cirino)
Episode 473
Jacke is joined by Professor Mark Cirino, host of the One True Podcast and editor of One True Sentence: Writers & Readers on Hemingway's Art, for a d…
3 years, 4 months ago
472 The Art of Not Knowing
Episode 472
In this special episode, Jacke pays tribute to a friend, including a consideration of endings and beginnings, mystery and grace, and two powerful wor…
3 years, 5 months ago
471 Angels of War (with Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, and Susan Meissner
In this episode, Jacke talks to three bestselling authors - Susan Meissner, Kristina McMorris, and Ariel Lawhon - who came together to write When We …
3 years, 5 months ago
470 Two Christmas Days - A Holiday Story by Ida B. Wells
Episode 470
Legendary anti-lynching crusader and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) is best known for her diligent research and brave and compelling …
3 years, 5 months ago