Thursday In Monday’s and Tuesday’s posts (see here and here), I laid out the outlines of my first “Wizards and Enchantresses” class, which I’m currently teaching as part of Sewanee’s Lifelong Learning Program. The first class I devoted to Merlin, the second will focus on Morgan Le Fay, the third will take up Shakespeare’s Prospero, […]
Tag Archives: Once and Future King
Fantasy Keeps Dreams Alive
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Arthurian tales, Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, fantasy, Idylls of the King, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Mark Twain, Merlin, Sword in the Stone, T. H. White Comments closed
Women vs. Unicorns in Poker, on Dates
In an blog post on the difficulties of handling male aggression, novelist Rachel Kranz looks at male behavior at poker tables, the mythology of virgins taming unicorns, and the rape perpetrated by Stanford swimmer Brock Turner.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Brock Turner, Feminism, misogyny, Poker, Rachel Kranz, Rape, rape sentencing, Sexism, T. H. White Comments closed
Kate’s Pregnancy: Return of the King
Fascination with Kate Middleton’s pregnancy may be tied in with the “return of the king” trope found in much British fiction.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged British monarchy, J. R. R. Tolkien, Kate Middleton, Lord of the Rings, T. H. White Comments closed
