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Myth and Childhood in Philip Pullman

Posted on 10 February 2020 by

Roundtable Discussion Myth and Childhood in Philip Pullman Myth Reading Group Wednesday 12 February 2020 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.2.07 In this roundtable session we will discuss the use of myth in Philip Pullman’s acclaimed trilogy His Dark Materials … Continue reading →

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Myths in the voices of children

Posted on 1 February 2020 by

Myths in the voices of children Students from Ipswich Academy Myth Reading Group Wednesday 5 February 2020 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.2.07 This session will include a short performance of an original script written by Year 9 and 10 … Continue reading →

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Narnia: Reshaping Myth for Children and Adults

Posted on 6 December 2019 by

Dr Jeremy Solnick Narnia: Reshaping Myth for Children and Adults Myth Reading Group Wednesday 11 December 2019 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.3.06 C. S. Lewis and his close friend, J. R. R. Tolkien, were instrumental in the development of … Continue reading →

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Roundtable Discussion: Myth and Childhood

Posted on 7 November 2019 by

Roundtable Discussion: Myth and Childhood Myth Reading Group Wednesday 13 November 2019 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.3.06 In this session we invite our members to consider the idea of the “changeling,” and other instances of child abduction by fairies … Continue reading →

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The Kathakali Man: Childhood in The God of Small Things

Posted on 4 November 2019 by

Dr Leon Burnett (Essex) The Kathakali Man: Childhood in The God of Small Things Myth Reading Group Wednesday 6 November 2019 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.3.06 Arundhati Roy’s novel, The God of Small Things, winner of the 1997 Booker … Continue reading →

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The Childhood of the Hero in the Acritic Tradition

Posted on 13 October 2019 by

Dr Leon Burnett (Essex) The Childhood of the Hero in the Acritic Tradition Myth Reading Group Wednesday 16 October 2019 1.15 – 2.45 pm Room NTC.3.06 The new term begins with the new theme of Myth and Childhood. As is … Continue reading →

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Myth Reading Group: Call for Proposals, Autumn 2019

Posted on 2 October 2019 by

Centre for Myth Studies — Myth Reading Group Call for Proposals: Myth and Childhood We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting suggestions for texts to read for our new theme, Myth and Childhood. We invite proposals from … Continue reading →

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