In this blog post, Belle Marie Joseph reflects on remarkable poems written secretly in Nazi concentration camps, and explains how years of research into these writings shaped her latest book 'Trauma and Meaning in French Concentration Camp Poetry (1943-1945)'.
40th Anniversary of Continuity and Change: Explore Free‑to‑Read Articles from the Archive
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Continuity and Change: A Journal of Social Structure, Law and Demography in Past Societies. Explore free-to-read articles from the archive selected by journal's editorial team.
Reframing Nineteenth-Century Ireland
In this post, authors Renée Fox and Mary L. Mullen discuss the findings of their edited collection, Race, Violence, and Form: Reframing Nineteenth-Century Ireland. The second volume in the new Studies in the Global Nineteenth-Century series from Liverpool University Press, this book challenges assumptions about nineteenth-century Irish identity, exceptionalism, and literary conventions. Credit: “Two forces,” … Continue reading
Was Roman Theatre really Roman?
A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre by Jessica Clarke, published recently in the Liverpool Studies in Ancient History series, is a radical reappraisal of how theatre developed in ancient Italy and Rome. Here, author Jessica Clarke asks the question: was Roman theatre really Roman? Reassessing the consensus that Rome was the centre of theatre … Continue reading
Halloween Reading List
To celebrate spooky season, this Halloween Liverpool University Press have curated a reading list perfect for those interested in all things horror - including (but not limited to) science fiction, grotesque digital culture, gothic literature and ghost stories.
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