A séance for literature's erased voices. Ophelia summons forgotten writers like Nella Larsen, Bessie Head, and Clarice Lispector—geniuses buried by racism, sexism, and the politics of "difficulty." She interrogates how the literary canon becomes a cemetery where some writers get marble mausoleums while others disappear into unmarked graves. Through stories of brilliance dismissed as "unmarketable" and genius labeled "too complicated," she exposes how erasure works and why certain voices were silenced. The episode becomes a resurrection spell, urging listeners to seek out these ghosts and give them back their names.Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series!https://amzn.to/41Jk5RoThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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A séance for literature's erased voices. Ophelia summons forgotten writers like Nella Larsen, Bessie Head, and Clarice Lispector—geniuses buried by racism, sexism, and the politics of "difficulty." She interrogates how the literary canon becomes a cemetery where some writers get marble mausoleums while others disappear into unmarked graves. Through stories of brilliance dismissed as "unmarketable" and genius labeled "too complicated," she exposes how erasure works and why certain voices were sil...