EPISODE · May 12, 2023 · 40 MIN
Episode 25: Shannon Burn’s literary salvation + Greek myth-busting with “Pandora’s Jar”
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“I’ve discovered an important truth and it’s all I care about, all I can depend on,the only thing that means anything, the one sure thing that will help me survive.No one can be trusted. I am on my own.” This devastating truth lies at the core ofShannon Burn’s memoir, “Childhood”.+Pandora, Jocasta, Aphrodite and Medea; these are just some of the women ofGreek mythology whose stories have grown and warped over the millenia.Associate Professor Lisa Bennett introduces us to the forensic work of classicistNatalie Haynes, a writer determined to reveal the true deeds and misdeeds ofthese fascinating characters.=Pop in your pods and let Michaela and Cath take you to another world. GuestsShannon Burns, author of “Childhood”Associate Professor Dr Lisa Bennett on “Pandora’s Jar” by Natalie Haynes Other books that get a mention:Lisa Mentions classicist, Emily Wilson, the first woman to publish a translation ofHomer’s “Odyssey” into English INSTA @text_publising@lisahannet@Picador See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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