Who is Jacke Wilson?
Jacke Wilson is the pen name of a writer whose work has been described as “full of intrigue and expertly rendered deadpan comedy.” Born in Wisconsin, Jacke has since lived in Chicago, Italy, Taiwan, Michigan, Seattle, California, and New York City. He now lives and works in the Washington D.C. area.
Who is Doug Metzger?
Doug Metzger finished his Ph. D. in literature in 2011. His chief scholarly interest continues to be 19th-century realism and postbellum American philosophy.
Are podcasts considered literature?
Not generally, but it depends. If the work is a performance (something that was written to be read out loud like a play or a spoken word performance) I would consider them just that, a play or a performance in the traditional sense. Not electronic, but maybe literary.
What is the history of English literature?
The history of English Literature starts with the Anglo-Saxons and Germanic settlers in Anglo-Saxon England in the 5th century, c. 450. The oldest English literature was in Old English which is the earliest form of English and is a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects.
What is the relationship between history and literature?
The main connection between literature and history is that literature is used to report and represent history. The two are, therefore, intertwined with one another. The biggest difference between literature and history is that the latter posits itself as fact, while the former is taken to be an artistic form.
Who invented podcasts?
Dave Winer2004. Adam Curry and Dave Winer are credited with the invention of podcasting. Who exactly did what is up for dispute, but in the end these are the two guys who got it rolling. The term podcasting was mentioned by Ben Hammersley in The Guardian newspaper article.
Where did podcasts originate?
"Podcast" is a portmanteau of "iPod" and "broadcast". The earliest use of "podcasting" was traced to The Guardian columnist and BBC journalist Ben Hammersley, who coined it in early February 2004 while writing an article for The Guardian newspaper.
What were the first podcasts?
Dead End Days, a serialized dark comedy about zombies released from October 31, 2003, through 2004, is commonly believed to be the first video podcast.
What are the 7 literature periods?
Periods of American LiteratureThe Colonial and Early National Period (17th century to 1830) ... The Romantic Period (1830 to 1870) ... Realism and Naturalism (1870 to 1910) ... The Modernist Period (1910 to 1945) ... The Contemporary Period (1945 to present)
What are the 3 types of literature?
The three major genres are Prose, Drama, and Poetry. Now, like I said within each of these genres there are several subgenres, but before we get to those let's go ahead and define the main genres.
Who is known as the father of English literature?
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", or, alternatively, the "father of English poetry".
Who is the president of the Literature Supporters Club?
In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the life of Ralph Waldo Ellison, then is joined by Mike Palindrome, the president of the Literature Supporters Club, to discuss Ellison’s plight and the top 10 cases of writers block. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop.
Who was the father of comedy?
328 Aristophanes (with Aaron Poochigian) Often called the Father of Comedy, the satirical playwright Aristophanes (c. 450 BCE – 388 BCE) used his critical eye and sharp tongue to skewer politicians and philosophers alike.
How many books did Salman Rushdie write?
Throughout these years, and despite nearly unimaginable circumstances, Rushdie has continued his devotion to the art of fiction, producing a dozen novels in addition to short stories and works of nonfiction. In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the life, works, and outlook of Salman Rushdie.
Who is the author of 332 Hamlet?
332 Hamlet (with Laurie Frankel) Novelist Laurie Frankel joins Jacke to talk about her writing, her theater background, and her new novel One Two Three. Then Jacke and Laurie geek out on Shakespeare and choose the Top 10 Things To Love About Hamlet. Laurie Frankel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of novels such as The Atlas ...
Who is the author of 330 Middlemarch?
330 Middlemarch (with Yang Huang) Yang Huang, author of the new novel My Good Son, joins Jacke for a discussion of her childhood in China, how censorship restricted her ability to imagine stories, and how George Eliot’s Middlemarch helped her break free from these limitations.
What is an Anglophone podcast?
This podcast is an introduction to Anglophone literature, from ancient times to the present , done by a Ph.D. with lots of books and musical instruments. A typical episode offers a summary of a work, or part of a work of literature, followed by some historical analysis. The episodes include original music, some comedy songs, and goofy jokes. You can listen to the shows in any order, although from time to time, episodes will make brief mention of previous or upcoming ones.
Who was the first science fiction writer?
The satirist Lucian (c. 125-180) was popular in his own time and during the Renaissance, among other things probably being the first author of science fiction. Episode 87 Quiz: https://literaturea…
Who wrote the first true history?
In roughly the 160s CE, the Greek satirist Lucian of Samosata wrote A True History, one of history’s earliest surviving novels, with strong tinges of what we’d call science fiction. Episode 88 Quiz: …
What is Jacke's view of adult literacy?
Jacke takes a look at adult literacy and continuing education, anti-literacy laws in nineteenth-century America, and two famous passages from the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) , in which the young slave manages to overcome obstacles and teach himself to read and write.
How did Lorraine Hansberry become famous?
When Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) was a child, her father made the Hansberry name famous by fighting for justice in a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. By the time she was thirty, she herself was famous as the author of A Raisin in the Sun (1959), which tells the story of a black family attempting to purchase a home in a white neighborhood. In this episode, we look at the brief life and towering accomplishments of the woman who was the godmother to Nina Simone’s daughter and whose remarks to talented young African American students inspired Simone’s song “Young, Gifted and Black.”
What is the poem "Ode to Psyche" about?
In 1819, John Keats wrote a letter to his brother George and his sister-in-law Giorgiana, who had recently moved from London to America. In the letter, Keats included a poem, which he introduced as “the first and the only one with which I have taken even moderate pains…I hope it will encourage me to write other things in even a more peaceable and healthy spirit.” The poem was called “Ode to Psyche,” and it has taken its place among five other poems Keats wrote in 1819 and that are now called The Great Odes. In this episode, we follow our conversation with Anahid Nersessian by examining her favorite of the Great Odes, as we explore the myth of Cupid and Psyche and the way Keats’s imagination unlocked the power of an underserved goddess.
Who is the host of The History of Literature?
Hosted by Jacke Wilson, an amateur scholar with a lifelong passion for literature, THE HISTORY OF LITERATURE takes a fresh look at some of the most compelling examples of creative genius the world has ever known.
How long have humans been using fictional devices?
For tens of thousands of years, human beings have been using fictional devices to shape their worlds and communicate with one another. Four thousand years ago they began writing down these stories, and a great flourishing of human achievement began.
Who wrote the portrait of a mirror?
The History of Literature. Debut novelist A. Natasha Joukovsky (The Portrait of a Mirror) joins Jacke for a discussion of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ovid's myth of Narcissus, the fascinating power of recursions, and a life lived in the worlds of literature, business, and art.THE PORTRAIT OF A MIRROR is a stunning reinvention ...
Who is the author of 330 Middlemarch?
330 Middlemarch (with Yang Huang) Yang Huang, author of the new novel My Good Son, joins Jacke for a discussion of her childhood in China, how censorship restricted her ability to imagine stories, and how George Eliot's Middlemarch helped her break free from these limitations.
Who is the father of scientific history?
Jacke and Mike take a look at the life and works of Thucydides (c. 460 to c. 400 B.C.), an Athenian general whose History of the Peloponnesian War has earned him the title of "the father of scientific history" or sometimes "the other father of history.".
