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Fantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien’s Middle-earth works and the seria... more
FAQs about Fantasy Literature:How many episodes does Fantasy Literature have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
July 23, 2021A Walk around C. S. Lewis's OxfordA biographical tour of C. S. Lewis's Oxford Using the geographic touch points in Oxford, Professor Simon Horobin of Magdalen College, Oxford interweaves a biography of C. S. Lewis, his relationships with other writers, and the influences on his fantasy works....more21minPlay
July 23, 2021William Morris and E. R. Eddison Collections at the BodleianAn interview with Rachael Marsay about the William Morris and E. R. Eddison collections at the Bodleian Library An interview with Rachael Marsay about the William Morris and E. R. Eddison collections at the Bodleian Library. This covers the illuminated manuscripts of Morris, and the letters, drafts, and juvenilia of Eddison. Rachael Marsay is the Roy Davids Archivist at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. l...more31minPlay
July 22, 2021Elizabeth KnoxA discussion of the writer Elizabeth Knox An analysis and discussion of the contemporary fantasy writer Elizabeth Know, by Dr Alicia Smith....more17minPlay
July 13, 2021An Interview with Elizabeth KnoxAn Interview with Elizabeth Knox, author of 'The Absolute Book' Carolyne Larrington interviews critically-acclaimed fantasy author Elizabeth Knox about The Absolute Book, arcane thrillers, fairy realms, dream visitations from Norse gods, and the merits of school stories....more43minPlay
July 08, 2021A Conversation With R. F. KuangCarolyne Larrington and Caroline Batten interview Rebecca F. Kuang. Carolyne Larrington and Caroline Batten interview Rebecca F. Kuang, award-winning fantasy author of the Poppy War trilogy and the forthcoming Babel: An Arcane History, about style, influence, responding to fantasy tropes, military strategy, and shamanism....more44minPlay
July 06, 2021Desiring Dragons: Creative and Critical Responses to the Dragon in BeowulfLaura Varnam discusses dragons in fantasy literature. Laura Varnam discusses dragons in fantasy literature, exploring the ways in which the dragon of Beowulf inspired Tolkien in his writing of Smaug, allowed Maria Dahvana Headley to explore female power in her 2020 interpretation of the text, and gave Varnam herself new material for two original poems, read here for the first time....more36minPlay
June 25, 2021Maria Dahvana Headley on BeowulfAuthor Maria Dahvana Headley reads from her 2018 novel The Mere Wife, is interviewed by Prof. Carolyne Larrington, and shares drafts from her 2020 translation of Beowulf. This lecture was recorded live at St John’s College, Oxford in November 2018. Author Maria Dahvana Headley reads from her 2018 novel The Mere Wife, is interviewed by Prof. Carolyne Larrington, and shares drafts from her 2020 translation of Beowulf. This lecture was recorded live at St John’s College, Oxford in November 2018....more1h 14minPlay
June 25, 2021George MacDonaldAn introduction to the Victorian fantasist and fairy tale author George MacDonald, who convinced Lewis Carroll to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired C. S. Lewis' Christian writings, and may even have influenced Tolkien's Elves. An introduction to the Victorian fantasist and fairy tale author George MacDonald, who convinced Lewis Carroll to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired C. S. Lewis' Christian writings, and may even have influenced Tolkien's Elves....more52minPlay
June 23, 2021Old Norse in the New World: The Mythology and Politics of Immigration and Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods'A talk on Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods'. A talk by Professor Heather O'Donoghue, Lincoln College, Oxford on Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' and in particular the relationship to Old Norse mythology, and the issues of immigration and modern-day America. Professor O'Donoghue is Professor of Old Norse and Vigfusson Rausing Reader in Ancient Icelandic Literature and Antiquities at the University of Oxford....more22minPlay
June 22, 2021Discworld - and the Modern UniversityA short talk introducing Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and how they reflect the modern University. A short talk introducing Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and how they reflect the modern University, by Andrew Shamel, Chaplain of Lincoln College, Oxford....more15minPlay
FAQs about Fantasy Literature:How many episodes does Fantasy Literature have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.