In our final episode, we shift our focus from 20th-century writers to contemporary playwrights and modern allegations of dramatic antisemitism. Since antisemitism has been on the rise in recent years, it is crucial to examine how modern works, including plays by Caryl Churchill, Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson, and Stefano Massini, engage with and, at times, perpetuate harmful stereotypes. This concludes our mini-series on antisemitism in English literature. We hope you enjoyed it! If you di...
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In our final episode, we shift our focus from 20th-century writers to contemporary playwrights and modern allegations of dramatic antisemitism. Since antisemitism has been on the rise in recent years, it is crucial to examine how modern works, including plays by Caryl Churchill, Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson, and Stefano Massini, engage with and, at times, perpetuate harmful stereotypes. This concludes our mini-series on antisemitism in English literature. We hope you enjoyed it! If you di...
Antisemitism in English Literature: Medieval Period
Podcast Against Antisemitism
7 minutes
10 months ago
Antisemitism in English Literature: Medieval Period
The Jews were expelled from England in 1290, but this did not mean the end of literary representation.In this episode, we delve into the antisemitic tropes in 14th-century literature, focusing on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, John Gower’s Confessio Amantis and the musical legacy of anonymous ballads such as Sir Hugh, or The Jew’s Daughter.Subscribe at antisemitism.org/podcast and send us your feedback to podcast@antisemitism.org.Follow us on all socials @antisemitism
Podcast Against Antisemitism
In our final episode, we shift our focus from 20th-century writers to contemporary playwrights and modern allegations of dramatic antisemitism. Since antisemitism has been on the rise in recent years, it is crucial to examine how modern works, including plays by Caryl Churchill, Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson, and Stefano Massini, engage with and, at times, perpetuate harmful stereotypes. This concludes our mini-series on antisemitism in English literature. We hope you enjoyed it! If you di...
