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Approaching Shakespeare

Othello

First in Emma Smith's Approaching Shakespeare lecture series; looking at the central question of race and its significance in the play.
What is Translation?

Is there a Core to Translation?

First part of the What is Translation podcast series looking at translation of classical texts. In this part, the question of whether there is a core to translation; is there a central guiding idea to translation is discussed.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Oxford Literary Festival 2010 Pieces of Places Discussion The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

Alan Garner, Mark Edmonds and Robert Powell take part in a discussion on the subject of pieces of places, objects and artefacts found and what they mean for writing fiction and for archeology in general.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Oxford Literary Festival 2010 Pieces of Places - Reading of Alan Garner's Work

The 50th anniversary of the publication of Alan Garner's first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. A talk examining the importance of place in Alan Garner's work. Robert Powell gives a reading of The Stone Book, from The Stone Book Quartet.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Oxford Literary Festival 2010 By Seven Firs and Goldenstone - An account of the Legend of Alderley

Alan Garner gives an illustrated lecture on the Legend of Alderley. This version of the myth of the Sleeping Hero is rooted to places on Alderley Edge in Cheshire, where Alan Garner grew up.
Wolfson College Podcasts

War and Civilization Series Lecture 3: War and Pity

Marina Warner is a writer of fiction, criticism and history; her works include novels and short stories as well as studies of myths, symbols, and fairytales. She is currently Professor at Essex University.
Philosophy Special Lectures

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism.
What is Tragedy?

Is Tragedy still Alive?

Discussion on whether tragedy still exists in modern culture, whether in films, modern theatre or and other creative arts.
What is Tragedy?

Does Tragedy Teach?

Third dialogue on the nature of tragedy where they talk about whether tragic theatre teaches people, and if it does, how and what does it teach?
What is Tragedy?

What does Tragedy do for People?

A discussion of what the use of tragedy is, and whether the emotional experience of tragic theatre is simply a passing thrill or a vital part of life.
First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Alisa Miller: 'Selling Patriotism: Rupert Brooke in the First World War'

Alisa Miller takes a look at the 'Rupert Brooke cult', examining why this particular poet was so popular during the First World War, both with the general public and the soldier, at home and abroad.
First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Tim Kendall: 'Ivor Gurney: First War Poet'

Professor Tim Kendall considers what composer and poet Ivor Gurney understood by the phrase 'war poet' and how he saw his own work as belonging to (and eminent amidst) a tradition of writing about war.
First World War Poetry Digital Archive

An interview with Colin Hughes

Colin Hughes, author of David Jones: the man who was on the field (1979), discusses his friendship with poet and artist David Jones and his research on the Battle of Mametz Wood.
Censorship in Literature in South Africa

Censorship in South Africa: Introduction

Peter McDonald talks briefly about what first interested him in Censorship of Literature in South Africa.
Censorship in Literature in South Africa

Peter McDonald on Censorship in South Africa

Peter McDonald talks with Oliver Lewis about censorship, its philosophical basis and general history within Apartheid South Africa.
Censorship in Literature in South Africa

Political Perspectives to State Censorship of Literature

Peter McDonald and David Robertson discuss the idea of state censorship, especially Apartheid era South Africa, looking at the political perspectives and implications of state censorship of literature.
Censorship in Literature in South Africa

Literature and State Censorship: A literary perspective

Peter McDonald and Elleke Bohemer discuss state censorship from a literary perspective; also discussing the issues of nationalism, modernism and Apartheid.
St Anne's College

Legal issues in state censorship

Peter McDonald and Liora Lazarus discuss the legal issues of state censorship especially in Apartheid era South Africa.
Censorship in Literature in South Africa

Legal issues in state censorship

Peter McDonald and Liora Lazarus discuss the legal issues of state censorship especially in Apartheid era South Africa.
Interviews with Oxonians

Peter McDonald on Censorship in South Africa

Peter McDonald talks about censorship, its philosophical basis and general history within Apartheid South Africa.

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