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Jane Ellen Harrison was Britain’s first female career academic, a maverick public intellectual burdened with the label ‘the cleverest woman in England’. Her quips and quirks became legendary, but many of those anecdotes were promulgated by Harrison herself. Mary Beard joins Tom to discuss Harrison’s legacy, the challenges in writing her life and the careful cultivation of her voice.
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Jane Ellen Harrison was Britain’s first female career academic, a maverick public intellectual burdened with the label ‘the cleverest woman in England’. Her quips and quirks became legendary, but many of those anecdotes were promulgated by Harrison herself. Mary Beard joins Tom to discuss Harrison’s legacy, the challenges in writing her life and the careful cultivation of her voice.
Find further reading on the episode page: https://lrb.me/jeharrisonpod
Sponsored Links:
The Kluge Prize: https://loc.gov/kluge
Toronto University Press: https://utorontopress.com/
LRB Audio
Discover the LRB's subscription podcast, Close Readings, and audiobooks: https://lrb.me/audiopod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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