The podcast A History of the World in 100 Objects (introduced in the last post), contains an episode on the statue of Ramesses II. If you listened to the Audio Literature Odyssey episode “Six Sonnets by Various Authors,” then you may recall Shelley’s sonnet “Ozymandias.” This sonnet is about the statue referred to in their […]
Continue reading →The podcast A History of the World in 100 Objects is hosted by the director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor. He takes listeners on a journey through history by describing and discussing objects stored at the museum. This program originates from a BBC radio production. Episodes average about fifteen minutes in length. To learn […]
Continue reading →The Lanyard by former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins is a poem that is simultaneously amusing and poignant. It demonstrates the disparity between what a mother gives to her child and what is reciprocated. Yet, the poet “ruefully admits” that, through the lens of unconditional love, there is no visible difference. The Lanyard was published […]
Continue reading →American Masters on PBS will be presenting an award-winning documentary about Little Women author Louisa May Alcott. Interestingly, Alcott had a bit of a dark side and wrote some risqué novels under the pseudonym of A.M. Barnard. This film was written by Harriet Reisen who also produces the film alongside director Nancy Porter. Visit PBS […]
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