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On Matsuo Bashō, Haiku’s Greatest Master

On Matsuo Bashō, Haiku’s Greatest Master

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | July 25, 2022

How Tom Stoppard Became One of the Best-Known Playwrights in the World

How Tom Stoppard Became One of the Best-Known Playwrights in the World

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By History of Literature | July 18, 2022

On the Life of Czech Sci-Fi Author Karel Čapek, the Man Who Coined the Term “Robot”

On the Life of Czech Sci-Fi Author Karel Čapek, the Man Who Coined the Term “Robot”

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By History of Literature | July 12, 2022

Aristotle Can Teach Us Everything We Need to Know About Screenwriting

Aristotle Can Teach Us Everything We Need to Know About Screenwriting

Brian Price Guests on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

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How Did the Prim, Religious Christina Rossetti Come to Write Such a Bizarre and Hedonistic Poem?

How Did the Prim, Religious Christina Rossetti Come to Write Such a Bizarre and Hedonistic Poem?

The History of Literature Podcast Looks at the Writer of “Goblin Market”

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A Close Reading of Emily Dickinson’s Poem “Because I could not stop for Death”

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Linda H. Davis on the Literary Fame and Notorious Exploits of Stephen Crane

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