Political Literature
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This section brings together resources from the across the Great Writers Inspire site to illustrate how these can be used as a starting point for exploration of or classroom discussion about the political aspects of literature.
The 'Approaching Political Literature' essay introduces a series of topics and questions and gives examples of resources to explore. It is aimed at teachers, students and anyone who is interested in literature who wants to put text into context and be inspired by Great Writers.
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| # | Title | Description | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | DH Lawrence 7. Reception History | Catherine Brown gives the Seventh and final lecture in the DH Lawrence series | Catherine Brown |
| 42 | DH Lawrence 7. Reception History | Catherine Brown gives the Seventh and final lecture in the DH Lawrence series | Catherine Brown |
| 43 | Why Dickens? | Dr Robert Douglas-Fairhurst talks of Dickens' life and influences and why these have made his works… | Robert Douglas-Fairhurst |
| 44 | King John | At the heart of King John is the death of his rival Arthur: this fifteenth lecture in the… | Emma Smith |
| 45 | Richard III | In this thirteenth lecture in the Approaching Shakespeare series the focus is on the inevitability… | Emma Smith |
| 46 | Henry IV part 1 | Like generations of theatre-goers, this lecture concentrates on the (large) figure of Sir John… | Emma Smith |
| 47 | Richard II | Lecture eight in the Approaching Shakespeare series asks the question that structures Richard II:… | Emma Smith |
| 48 | Henry V | The second lecture in the Approaching Shakespeare series looks at King Henry V, and asks whether… | Emma Smith |
| 49 | The Shoemaker's Holiday: Thomas Dekker | Like a Busby Berkeley depression-era musical, Dekker's comedy is a feel-good antidote to a context… | Emma Smith |