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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Are traditional texts always what they seem? Great Expectations pt2 (lecture) | Video lecture by Simon Swift, University of Leeds and discussion board. In this second part of… | Simon Swift |
| 2 | The Victorians: Gender and Sexuality (lecture) | Free public lecture by Professor Sir Richard Evans FBA. From Gresham College. Available as video,… | Richard Evans |
| 3 | Literature and Politics in Seventeenth Century London (lecture) | Free public lecture by Anna Beer, held at Gresham College. Available as video, audio, and… | Anna Beer |
| 4 | Ezra Pound | Dr Rebecca Beasley explains why we should read Pound, someone she considers as the central figure… | Rebecca Beasley |
| 5 | DH Lawrence 7. Reception History | Catherine Brown gives the Seventh and final lecture in the DH Lawrence series | Catherine Brown |