Great Authors on Great Authors Podcast
1) James Joyce
Maria DiBattista, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, shares her perspectives on James Joyce as an author and artist who transformed our perceptions of the world. Presented as part of th...Show More
2) Umberto Eco
Vance Smith, Professor of English, explains the life and work of Umberto Eco and what it teaches us about the importance of the Middle Ages and the concept of "author." Presented as part of the Great ...Show More
3) William Shakespeare
Lawrence Danson, Professor of English, explains how Shakespeare became a great author during his lifetime and his ubiquity today. Presented as part of the Great Authors on Great Authors series, Spring...Show More
4) F. Scott Fitzgerald
Anne Margaret Daniel *99, Lecturer in English, describes F. Scott Fitzgerald's life, writing, and perspectives on his time at Princeton University (1913-1917.) Presented as part of the Great Authors o...Show More
5) Geoffrey Chaucer
John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, discusses the life of Chaucer and his renowned Canterbury Tales. Presented as part of the Great Authors on Gre...Show More