by Talking Humanities | Jan 23, 2018 | Features, History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Politics & Law, Publications
A year ago Professor Sarah Churchwell, public engagement chair at the School of Advanced Study and professorial fellow in American literature at its Institute of English Studies, thought she knew what she would be doing – in terms of big projects at least – for 2017....
by Talking Humanities | Dec 7, 2017 | History & Classics, Languages & Literature
Mae West – comedian, dancer, singer, actor, playwright, director, producer, novelist and sex symbol – had a career that lasted more than 80 years, which included performances that were famous, or infamous, for their power to shock. Below, Dr Will Visconti explores the...