What changes if the author of a text is a model of bad character? Today’s guests pondered separating authors’ personal lives from their work, considered whether the culture and age an author lived in matter, and discussed how to respond with compassion.

Moderated by Michele McKinlay, Assistant Professor of Literature at the University of Dubuque. Featuring Jonathan Barz, Professor of Literature at the University of Dubuque, and Katrina Owensby, undergraduate student at the University of Dubuque.

Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.