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“Plath’s Not a Phase”: Trish Grisafi on Breaking Down Plath

S3E93 Ash is again joined by Trish Grisafi to talk about her book Breaking Down Plath as well as Plath's relationship with feminism, the changing reputation of Plath and the "Plath phase". 

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‘Stings’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

S3E92 Ash is joined by Patricia Grisafi to discuss 'Stings' by Sylvia Plath, the third poem in her Bee Sequence. Tune in for a conversation about red comets, queen bees, and scapegoats.

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“I Felt Like I Was Cheating on Plath”: Peter K. Steinberg on the Writings of Assia Wevill

S3E91 On today's extended interview, Ash talks some more to Peter K. Steinberg, about his work as co-editor of the Collected Letters of Sylvia Plath and The Collected Writings of Assia Wevill.

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‘The Swarm’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

S3E90 Ash is joined again by Peter K. Steinberg to discuss Sylvia Plath's late poem 'The Swarm'. Tune in to hear about Plath's interest in Napoleon, her experiences bee-keeping and Peter's theory that The Swarm may contain coded references to Assia Wevill. 

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‘Electra on Azalea Path’ (1959) by Sylvia Plath

S3E89 Ash is joined by Peter K. Steinberg to discuss Sylvia Plath's fascinating poem, 'Electra on Azalea Path'. Tune in for a discussion about reckless psychoanalysis, bumblebees (and their ways) and... Tolkien? 

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“My Mother’s Legacy is Secure”: Kate Levey on Brigid Brophy

S3E88 Ash is joined again by Kate Levey to talk more about her mother, Brigid Brophy: her work outside of writing, her relationship with Iris Murdoch and her reputation today. 

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The Snow Ball (1964) by Brigid Brophy

S3E87 "Mozart, sex and death" is in store today, as Ash and his guest Kate Levey discuss her mother's brilliant 1964 novel, The Snow Ball. 

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“Shakespeare’s Tutor”: Darren Freebury-Jones on The Influence of Thomas Kyd

S3E86 Following on from episodes on The Spanish Tragedy and The Birth of Merlin, Darren Freebury-Jones joins Ash once again, this time to talk about his own work on Thomas Kyd and early modern authorship studies. 

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The Birth of Merlin (1622) by William Rowley

S3E85 Ash is joined again by Shakespearean scholar, Darren Freebury-Jones to discuss a rarely-performed Jacobean play, The Birth of Merlin or The Child Hath Found its Father. Their conversation takes in the play's controversial authorship question, the special effects of early modern theatre and Arthurian drama. 

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The Spanish Tragedy (1587) by Thomas Kyd

S3E84 Ash is joined by Shakespearean scholar, Darren Freebury-Jones to discuss Thomas Kyd's hugely influential play, The Spanish Tragedy. As well as talking about Darren's specialist subject, the influence of Kyd on Shakespeare, in today's wide-ranging episode we talk about the genre of revenge, the contemporary religious crises in Kyd's England, and the playwright's own sufferings at the hands of the Elizabethan police state. 

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Now Westlin Winds (1785) by Robert Burns

S3E83 To celebrate Burns Night, Ash talks about Robert Burns' Now Westlin Winds, a song written at the very start of the Bard's career. Tune in for a discussion of the circumstances that inspired the song, and the long and fruitful afterlife it has had in the repertoire of folk-singers from Burns' day to our own.

 

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I Had A Horse and I Had Nae Mair by Katherine Campbell:

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Now Westlin Winds (Port Gordon Version) by Andrew Calhoun:

 

Lady Keith Laments by Jock Tamsons Bairds:

https://youtu.be/xzse2ZtKfQg

 

 

Ally Croker by Katherine Liley Lovaig:

https://youtu.be/ACJyF94xpeM

 

Now Westlin Winds by Dick Gaughan:

https://youtu.be/ZDB0P57nQds

 

Noe Westlin Winds at the Scottish Parliament, 2011:

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“A Festival that Focuses on Female Voices”: Sarah Corbett on Directing Plath Fest

S3E82 Ash is joined once again by poet Sarah Corbett to discuss her writing, both poetry and fiction, her vision for The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival and its accompanying anthology, After Sylvia. Follow the festival for updates on digital events here: 

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‘November Graveyard’ (1956) by Sylvia Plath

S3E81 Poet, novelist and Plath Fest Director Sarah Corbett joins Ash to discuss Plath's November Graveyard; a poem about death, resurrection and the Yorkshire countryside. 

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“This Tender Substance”: Donnie Secreast on Plath’s Universal Element

S3E80 Donnie Secreast joins Ash again to talk more about Hardcastle Crags, environmental themes in Plath's work and her search for a 'universal element'. 

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‘Hardcastle Crags’ (1958) by Sylvia Plath

S3E79 Donnie Secreast joins Ash to discuss Plath's nonchalantly brilliant poem, Hardcastle Crags. Set in the Yorkshire Dales, of great interest for its ecological themes and musical intricacy. 

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”It’s a Rigorous Demand”: Emily Van Duyne on Loving Sylvia Plath

S3E78 Emily Van Duyne returns to talk about her upcoming book, Loving Sylvia Plath, and further explore some of the biographical themes mentioned in yesterday's episode on 'The Jailor'. 

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‘The Jailor’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath

S3E77 Emily Van Duyne is Ash's special guest for today's episode on Sylvia Plath's poem, The Jailor. A portrait of abuse, gas-lighting and 'inescapable femininity', the poem has recently been studied by Plath scholars including Emily for its use of anti-black racist language. 

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Creation (8 AD) by Ovid (The Metamorphoses, Book 1)

S3E76 Today Ash discusses the first story in Ovid's Metamorphoses, in which we see the world created, and populated with its first inhabitants. 

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The Body Snatcher (1884) by Robert Louis Stevenson

S3E75 Today's exclusive episode takes us to home turf with this Edinburgh based story of resurrection men...

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Olalla (1885) by Robert Louis Stevenson

S3E74 Today I'm finally talking about Olalla! The crazy Spanish vampire story of Stevenson's that's come up on the podcast at least once before...

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The Little Sister (1949) by Raymond Chandler

S3E73 We've reached the fifth Marlowe adventure, The Little Sister. Tune in to hear about what critics call Chandler's "Hollywood novel", and what the author himself called "a gaudy piece of sarcasm masquerading as a mystery". We discuss Chandler's comedy, his cantankerous mood at the time of writing and his brushes with film legends like Billy Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock.

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The Lady in the Lake (1943) by Raymond Chandler

S3E72 Ash discusses the fourth Marlowe novel, The Lady in the Lake. Tune in to hear about Arthurian references, Raymond Chandler's women, Marlowe's men and once again, fish.

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The High Window (1942) by Raymond Chandler

S3E71 In Philip Marlowe's third outing, he is on the trail of a missing Brasher Doubloon. Tracking down the coin, he unravels a dark family secret and a Beverly Hills murder. 

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Farewell, My Lovely (1940) by Raymond Chandler

S3E70 The second Philip Marlowe adventure features the unforgettable Moose Malloy, bent Bay City cops and a dame to kill for. 

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The Flood (8 AD) by Ovid (The Metamorphoses, Book 1)

S3E69 It's back to Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses as Ash tells the story of a wrathful Jove, destroying mankind with a great flood. But what does Ovid's flood have in common with the flood found in the Book of Genesis? Is this genocide or editing? And what is left, once the waters have settled? 

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‘Full Fathom Five’ (1958) by Sylvia Plath

S3E68 Today, I'm analysing Sylvia Plath's poem Full Fathom Five, written in 1958 and eventually collected in her book The Colossus. Taking its title from Shakespeare's The Tempest, Full Fathom Five is full of classic Plath imagery: the seldom-surfacing sea-god muse, the lost father and the seascape of her childhood. 

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“Reading Shakespeare Through the Lives of Others”: Paul Edmondson on the Shakespeare Circle

S3E67 Paul Edmondson joins Ash to talk about Shakespeare biography, re-evaluating the sonnets and recording a Shakespeare diary. 

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The Tempest (1611) by William Shakespeare

S3E66 Such stuff! Joining Ash on an enchanted island is special guest Paul Edmondson to discuss Shakespeare's final solo-authored play, The Tempest. 

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‘Address to the Deil’ (1786) by Robert Burns

S3E65 Ash analyses Robert Burns' comical kirk-tirlin poem, "Address to the Deil". 

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“She Never Wanted to Write Consoling Fantasies”: Miles Leeson on Iris Murdoch

S3E64 Miles Leeson joins Ash on the podcast to discuss the work of Iris Murdoch, as well as his own work at the Iris Murdoch Research Centre. 

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The Green Knight (1993) by Iris Murdoch

S3E63 Ash discusses the 25th novel by Iris Murdoch with his special guest, Miles Leeson. Join us for a trip to Murdochland, for the story of a fumbled murder attempt, warring magicians and the quest for justice, all taking place in contemporary London. 

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‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ (1917) by Wilfred Owen

S3E62 Today Ash discusses one of the most famous poems of the First World War, Wilfred Owen's Dulce Et Decorum Est. Tune in for an exploration of guilt and natural disorder in this "anti-souvenir" from the trenches. 

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“It Felt Right to Reunite Them”: Emily Ingram on Writing Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley

S3E61 Today Ash is joined again by special guest Emily Ingram to discuss her play-in-progress, based on the life of Mary Shelley. 

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Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley

S3E60 Join us for a dissection of Mary Shelley's iconic novel, Frankenstein, the tale of an ambitious young Swiss scientist, who in the course of penetrating the deepest mysteries of nature, creates artificial life.  Ash's special guest this week is Emily Ingram, theatre practitioner and writer who is currently working on a play based on Shelley's life. 

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“Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz”: Gail Crowther on Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton

S3E59 Joining Ash to talk about Sylvia Plath is Dr. Gail Crowther, whose latest book, Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz looks at the rebellions of Plath and her fellow poet, Anne Sexton. If you'd like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so here: 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1982138394?linkCode=gs2&tag=siscuk-21

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The Bell Jar (1963) by Sylvia Plath

S3E58 Today, Ash is joined by Dr. Gail Crowther to discuss Sylvia Plath’s iconic novel, The Bell Jar. Tune in for a conversation about the book’s strange publication history, the perils of reading it as pure autobiography, and an exploration of some of Plath’s often unsettling and grotesque imagery.

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“A Plath for all Seasons”: Eilish Mulholland on Reading Sylvia Plath

S3E57 Ash is once again joined by Eilish Mulholland of the Plath and Co. podcast, to talk about Sylvia Plath. In a wide-ranging conversation they discuss Plath and Hughes' use of the occult, pandemic podcasting, the best biographies and fictional depictions of Plath and the hypnotising effect of hearing her voice. 

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Intro: A Birthday Present (1963)

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‘A Birthday Present’ (1963) by Sylvia Plath

S3E56 Ash is joined by writer, researcher and fellow podcaster Eilish Mulholland to discuss Sylvia Plath's late poem, A Birthday Present.  In it, a woman is taunted by a mysterious veiled gift, the significance of which is initially unclear. 

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The Giants and Lycaon (8 AD) by Ovid (The Metamorphoses, Book 1)

S3E55 Gods, werewolves and giants abound as Ash takes a look at the story of Lycaon in Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses. 

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“It is Sort of Taboo”: Amanda Golden on Writing in the Margins

S3E54 Today, Ash is once again joined by Amanda Golden, to discuss her book Annotating Modernism, a study of the marginalia of Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton and others. 

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https://www.agoldenphd.com/

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Intro: The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

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‘The Colossus’ (1959) by Sylvia Plath

S3E53 'I shall never get you put together entirely,' begins 'The Colossus', which later became the title poem of Plath's collection published in 1960. Today Ash is joined by Amanda Golden, author of Annotating Modernism, to discuss the poem, and Plath's life at the time of writing. 

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Intro: The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

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“It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time”: Mark Walker on Translating the Hobbit into Latin

S3E52 Ash is joined once again by Mark Walker, who has written the first English verse translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Life of Merlin. Tune in for a conversation about the process of translation, eccentricity and the Latin Hobbit. 

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The Life of Merlin (1150) by Geoffrey of Monmouth

S3E51 On today's episode we return to Geoffrey of Monmouth, and look at his narrative poem, The Life of Merlin. 
Joining Ash on the podcast is Mark Walker, who has written the first English translation of the poem. 

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Intro: Excalibur (1981)

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“The Right Sound for Shakespeare Should Be Your Sound”: Ben Crystal on Original Pronunciation

S3E50 What did actors in Shakespeare's day sound like? To answer that question, Ash is once again joined by Ben Crystal, author of Shakespeare on Toast and expert in the field of original pronunciation. 

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Richard III (1592-93) by William Shakespeare

S3E49 We have finally arrived at the end of Shakespeare's History plays, with the riotous Richard III. Joining Ash to discuss the play is Ben Crystal, author of Shakespeare on Toast and specialist in the field of original pronunciation, which we'll be discussing more on tomorrow's extended interview. 

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“The Last Days of Sylvia Plath”: Carl Rollyson on Biography

S3E48 Ash is once again joined by biographer Carl Rollyson to discuss his biographies of Sylvia Plath, and some of the challenges facing those who write about her. Find out more about Carl's work here: 

Carl Rollyson - Works

 

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The Life of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)

S3E47 Ash is joined by biographer Carl Rollyson to discuss the life of one of the greatest twentieth century poets, Sylvia Plath. Find out more about Carl's work here: 

Carl Rollyson - Works

 

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"A Man of Great Enthusiasms": Andrew Lycett on Arthur Conan Doyle

S3E46 Ash is joined once again by Andrew Lycett to talk more about Arthur Conan Doyle - his spiritualism, his global politics and his round of golf with Rudyard Kipling. To find out more about Andrew's work click below: 

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The White Company (1891) by Arthur Conan Doyle

S3E45 Conan Doyle's historical novel The White Company is today's subject of discussion; another of Edinburgh's most famous literary residents tackling material previously used by Shakespeare. A tale of a ragtag gang of archers in the Hundred Year's War, The White Company was once the most widely published historical novel after Ivanhoe. So why is it so rarely read today? Joining Ash to discuss The White Company is journalist and biographer Andrew Lycett, who has published two books on Conan Doyle, including a celebrated biography from 2007. Tune in next time to hear more about Andrew's work, and in the meantime check out his publications here:

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"Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde": Jeremy Hodges on Katharine de Mattos

S3E44 A fascinating conversation today that's a must-listen for all Stevenson enthusiasts. Ash talks more to Jeremy Hodges about Stevenson's time in Paris, the damaging influence of Victorian Edinburgh and the story of Katharine de Mattos. Katharine was Stevenson's cousin and fellow author, who Jeremy has written about in his latest book, Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde. 

You can read Jeremy's biography of Stevenson, Lamplit Vicious Fairyland, here:

Lamplit, Vicious Fairy Land | Robert Louis Stevenson (robert-louis-stevenson.org)

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Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde — Luath Press

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