Fantasy at Oxford
Oxford - the city and the University - has been a centre for fantasy writers. From Lewis Carroll to Philip Pullman it has seen numerous writers live here, teach here, or study here. In this series of podcasts we celebrate some of the major writers and their texts (note there is also a full collection on Tolkien) and also touch on subjects such as the 'Oxford School of Fantasy'. Importantly we also include podcasts on the many collections in Oxford's libraries highlighting some of the key material related to fantasy literature.
To begin with read this introductory essay on the topic.
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| # | Title | Description | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Rackham at Trinity College | Emma Sillett, Trinity College Librarian, and Dr Caroline Batten explore the Danson Library's… | Emma Sillett, Caroline Batten |
| 2 | The Oxford Dodo: Culture at the Crossroads | Author Jasper Fforde (writer of the Thursday Next series) presents ‘The Oxford Dodo: Culture at the… | Jasper fforde |
| 3 | Morte D'Arthur Murals in the Oxford Union | A visual discussion of the Morte D'Arthur murals in the library of the Oxford Union by Tom Corrick… | Tom Corrick, Caroline Batten |
| 4 | Re-Enchanted: The Rise of Children’s Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century | Maria Sachiko Cecire introduces the idea of an Oxford School of children’s fantasy literature,… | Maria Sachiko Cecire |
| 5 | Diana Wynne Jones | A brief introduction to the writer Diana Wynne Jones – one of the 'Oxford School'. | Gabriel Schenk |
| 6 | Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' | Margaret Kean explores how Philip Pullman plays with the idea of communication across different… | Margaret Kean |
| 7 | The Stories of Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien and Philip Pullman | Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Stuart Lee and Margaret Kean explore the digital afterlives of these… | Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Stuart Lee, Margaret Kean |