Writing from History
Series produced by Hold That Thought
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Join host Rebecca King as she talks to historians, biographers, memoirists, poets, novelists, and playwrights to dig deeper into the study and representations of the past.
From steampunk novels to heart-wrenching memoirs, biographies to political histories, writers often use the past in their work. But how do they do so? What considerations do they take into account? How much fidelity do they owe the "truth," and what kind of ethics come into play when documenting another's life?
5 Pieces
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Poet Paul Legault shares how he challenged the norms of translation in his interpretations of Emily Dickinson's poetry.
- Added: Oct 29, 2014
- Length: 14:00
Historical fiction is an ongoing balance between fact and fiction, but what if the story takes place outside of reality? Author Sarah Shun-Lien Byn...
- Added: Oct 29, 2014
- Length: 15:12
How closely must historical fiction mirror recorded history? Author Marshall Klimasewiski weighs in.
- Added: Oct 29, 2014
- Length: 13:39
Evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll shares his findings on the friendship between writer Albert Camus and biologist Jacques Monod.
- Added: Oct 29, 2014
- Length: 13:25
A historian raises questions about the morality of the archival process and reveals how the NSA may change the future of history research.
- Added: Oct 29, 2014
- Length: 12:39
