AmLit Readers: American Literature, Culture, and History Podcast

Ep. 5.3 Reading Herman Melville


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Ep. 3 of 4 on Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, Sailor. What rights do those in the military give up? Within the hierarchical order of the Bellipotent what are the “Rights of Man”? How does a queer theoretical lens help explain the plot? See Barbara Johnson's and Eve Kosofky Sedgwick's critical take.  Join us on Goodreads goo.gl/T7Waw1. Contact @profomalley
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AmLit Readers: American Literature, Culture, and History PodcastBy Prof. O'Malley