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It's Lit!

2018 - 2022 3 seasons 44 eps

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19 min

S3 · E1 · Jan 6, 2022

The Women of Jane Austen Episode 1

Elizabeth Bennet. Emma Woodhouse. Marianne Dashwood. Jane Austen has been responsible for creating some of the most frequently adapted and analyzed women in the English literary language. These women reveal to us Jane Austen's insight into her growth as an author her politics, and just how she feels about what makes a girlboss and #girlboss.

15 min

S3 · E2 · Jan 27, 2022

Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut Episode 2

It can be said that there are two types of fiction writers - those who take a backseat and let their work take the spotlight, and those who are as iconic as their work, sometimes even more so. But maybe there’s a third type - a type of writer whose complex persona is so intertwined with their fiction - that to ignore them as a person would be to ignore their work entirely.

12 min

S3 · E3 · Mar 10, 2022

Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy Episode 3

We remember Edgar Allan Poe for his tales of horror and the macabre as well as inventing the entire Detective Fiction Genre. But unlike many of the great authors of Western classic literature, he has become an icon unto himself, recognized to this day by name and face almost more than the titles of his stories and poems. But his legacy is more complicated than school books may have lead us to believe. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! is a show about our favorite books, genres, and why we love to read. It’s Lit is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

11 min

S3 · E4 · Mar 31, 2022

Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon Episode 4

Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, magical realism in literature and other media combines fantasy elements with concrete realities to make statements about the world we live in. In this episode, we explore its roots, lay out the tenets of the genre, and discuss how it has flourished in Latin American Literature.

10 min

S3 · E5 · Apr 28, 2022

Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past Episode 5

Beloved is the magnum opus of the late, great Toni Morrison. It has become a key piece of literature taught in schools and is considered one of the great pieces of American literature. To understand Beloved, we must first look at the woman behind the pages: Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison.

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It's Lit!

Season 3

The Women of Jane Austen Episode 1

Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut Episode 2

Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy Episode 3

Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon Episode 4

Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past Episode 5

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Season 3

The Women of Jane Austen Episode 1

Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut Episode 2

Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy Episode 3

Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon Episode 4

Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past Episode 5

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