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An ongoing series of conversations with women critics among the ranks of NYIH fellows, covering the role of women in criticism historically and currently, criticism in general, and the work of each guest.

New York Institute for the Humanities


    • Jan 14, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 3 EPISODES


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    Episode 2: Margo Jefferson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 28:40


    Melanie Rehak and Margo Jefferson discuss the relationship between language and criticism, developing a voice, the intersection of race, privilege and criticism, and claiming characters from Little Women.

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    An Introduction to NYIH Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 2:01


    Welcome to the New York Institute for the Humanities podcast. Learn more about the history of the Institute and our shows.

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    Episode 1: Ruth Franklin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 26:15


    Melanie Rehak and Ruth Franklin discuss Franklin’s work as a critic, her acclaimed biography Shirley Jackson: A Very Haunted Life, and how the literary landscape might look different now if women critics had been given an equal playing field throughout the 20th century.

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