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Hosted by Jacke Wilson, an amateur scholar with a lifelong passion for literature, The History of Literature takes a fresh look at some of the most compelling examples of creative genius the world has ever known.


On J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creation of the Modern
Fantasy Novel

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
November 30, 2020  By History of Literature
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What Happened to the Classic Western? It Got Better

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
November 23, 2020  By History of Literature
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The Real Golden Age of
Science Fiction

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
November 16, 2020  By History of Literature
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The History of Romance Novels, a Billion-Dollar Industry

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
November 9, 2020  By History of Literature
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George Orwell’s 1984 is Always Just Around the Corner

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
November 2, 2020  By History of Literature
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We Have Edgar Allan Poe to Thank for the Detective Story

Poe Month Continues on The History of Literature Podcast
October 26, 2020  By History of Literature
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What Happens When You Open a Phone Line for People to Gush About Their Favorite Books

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast
October 19, 2020  By History of Literature
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On Edgar Allan Poe’s Creepy Doppelgänger Story, “William Wilson”

A Month of Edgar Allan Poe Continues on
The History of Literature Podcast
October 12, 2020  By History of Literature
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On the Haunting Remorse of Edgar Allan Poe’s
“The Black Cat”

Jacke Wilson Kicks Off a Month of Edgar Allan Poe on
The History of Literature Podcast
October 5, 2020  By History of Literature
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Margot Livesey on the Greatest Writers in Scottish History

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson
September 28, 2020  By History of Literature
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On Enheduanna, the First Poet to Ascribe Her Own Name to Her Works

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson
September 21, 2020  By History of Literature
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The Most Savage Book Reviews of All Time

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson
September 14, 2020  By History of Literature
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Why It’s Worth Reading T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land (Even When It’s a Slog)

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson
September 8, 2020  By History of Literature
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The Ecstasy of Reading (and Rereading) Anna Karenina

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson
August 31, 2020  By History of Literature
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What Does Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 Offer Readers Today?

Introducing The History of Literature Podcast
August 24, 2020  By History of Literature
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