A Podcast to the Curious - The M.R. James Podcast

Episode 53 – Jacqueline Simpson interview

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This episode Mike and Will interview folklorist Jacqueline Simpson about the influence of Scandinavian and English folklore on M.R. James’s ghost stories, as well as Jacqueline’s collaboration with Terry Pratchett on ‘Folklore of the Discworld’.

Many thanks to Jacqueline for her hospitality!

More about Jacqueline:

  • Jacqueline Simpson on Wikipedia
  • Dictionary of English Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud
  • Folklore of Sussex by Jacqueline Simpson
  • Green Men & White Swans by Jacqueline Simpson
  • The Lore of the Land by Jacqueline Simpson and Jennifer Beatrice Westwood
  • Folklore of the Discworld by Jacqueline Simpson and Terry Pratchett

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    • Evald Tang Kristensen on Wikipedia
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