Home Articles posted by Jenni Nuttall

Jenni Nuttall

Jenni Nuttall
Dr. Jenni Nuttall is an academic who has been teaching and researching medieval literature at the University of Oxford for the last twenty years, and who has thus had a lot of practice at making old words interesting. She has a DPhil from Oxford and completed the University of East Anglia’s MA in creative writing. Mother Tongue is her first book for the general reader.


Month-Disease, Flewsa, Lunations: On the Etymology of Periods

Jenni Nuttall Considers the Earliest Written References to Menstruation
August 29, 2023  By Jenni Nuttall
0


Become a Lit Hub Supporting Member: Because Books Matter

For the past decade, Literary Hub has brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall. But our future relies on you. In return for a donation, you’ll get an ad-free reading experience, exclusive editors’ picks, book giveaways, and our coveted Joan Didion Lit Hub tote bag. Most importantly, you’ll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving on the internet.

Become a member for as low as $5/month

Dismiss without supporting Lit Hub
x