Literature, Art and Oxford

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 literature and art inspired by Oxford

Faculty of English Language and Literature

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Episode	Description	People	Date
Achebe and the African Writers Series	A special seminar held at the Postcolonial Writing and Theory Seminar at Wadham College on 2nd May 2013.	James Currey, Becky Ayebia Clarke, Ruth Bush, Asha Rogers	10 July, 2013
Realism	Dr Catherine Brown, English Faculty, Oxford, gives a lecture exploring the nature of realism in verbal and visual art.	Catherine Brown	8 November, 2011
Walcott and Naipaul: History and Myth	Catherine Brown, Lecturer in English Literature, compares West Indian writers Derek Walcott and Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul on their attitudes towards history and myth.	Catherine Brown	26 October, 2011
Brought to Book: Book History and the Idea of Literature	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.	Paul Eggert	9 March, 2011
The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day	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.	Judith Priestman	13 April, 2010
Philip Pullman: Lyra's Oxford, Bodleian Library Masterclass	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.	Phillp Pullman, Margaret Kean	13 April, 2010

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