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Janet Lewis — The Wife of Martin Guerre with Iris Jamahl Dunkle
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Set in 16th-century France and published in 1941, Janet Lewis’s “The Wife of Martin Guerre” revolves around one woman's struggle to reconcile cold facts with the truth in her heart. Inspired by a real historical incident, the novella delves into the trial of a woman who faces a predicament when her long-lost husband unexpectedly reappears. Our guest is poet, biographer, and UC Davis professor Iris Jamahl Dunkle.
Discussed:
The Wife of Martin Guerre (novel) by Janet Lewis
West: Fire: Archive (poetry collection) by Iris Jamahl Dunkle
The History of a Nun (novel) by Aphra Behn
Billy Budd (novella) by Herman Melville
"The Trial of Sören Qvist" - One of Janet Lewis's novels from the "Circumstantial Evidence" trilogy
"The Grapes of Wrath" - John Steinbeck
"Whose Names Are Unknown" - A novel by Sanora Babb
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Manage episode 373582450 series 2805882
Set in 16th-century France and published in 1941, Janet Lewis’s “The Wife of Martin Guerre” revolves around one woman's struggle to reconcile cold facts with the truth in her heart. Inspired by a real historical incident, the novella delves into the trial of a woman who faces a predicament when her long-lost husband unexpectedly reappears. Our guest is poet, biographer, and UC Davis professor Iris Jamahl Dunkle.
Discussed:
The Wife of Martin Guerre (novel) by Janet Lewis
West: Fire: Archive (poetry collection) by Iris Jamahl Dunkle
The History of a Nun (novel) by Aphra Behn
Billy Budd (novella) by Herman Melville
"The Trial of Sören Qvist" - One of Janet Lewis's novels from the "Circumstantial Evidence" trilogy
"The Grapes of Wrath" - John Steinbeck
"Whose Names Are Unknown" - A novel by Sanora Babb
For episodes and show notes, visit:
LostLadiesofLit.com
Discuss episodes on our Facebook Forum.
Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit.
Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew.
Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com
Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
204 episodes
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