Literature, Art and Oxford

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Podcasts exploring the relationship between literary works and the artwork and Oxford. From J.R.R Tolkien to Philip Pullman, authors have been inspired by Oxford; the architecture, history and culture of the city. This podcast series includes lectures and events which celebrate and explore the liter…

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    • Jul 10, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
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    Achebe and the African Writers Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2013 48:51


    A special seminar held at the Postcolonial Writing and Theory Seminar at Wadham College on 2nd May 2013.

    Walcott and Naipaul: History and Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2011 53:28


    Catherine Brown, Lecturer in English Literature, compares West Indian writers Derek Walcott and Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul on their attitudes towards history and myth.

    Brought to Book: Book History and the Idea of Literature

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2011 60:57


    Professor Paul Eggert, University of New South Wales, gives the 17th Annual D.F. McKenzie lecture on the subject of books and gives a case study of Henry Lawson, Australian author of Where the Billy Boils.

    The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010 11:43


    Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork which was used to illustrate The Hobbit, was on display to the public.

    Philip Pullman: Lyra's Oxford, Bodleian Library Masterclass

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010 54:59


    Acclaimed author of His Dark Materials Philip Pullman is interviewed by Margaret Kean on his new book, his influences and his method for writing stories.

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