Bard Professor Karen Sullivan Interviewed on New Books in History Podcast
Karen Sullivan, Irma Brandeis Professor of Romance Literature and Culture, was interviewed about her recent book, Eleanor of Aquitaine, As It Was Said: Truth and Tales about the Medieval Queen, for the New Books in History podcast. In conversation with Jane Byars, Sullivan discusses the epistemological questions that arise when examining historical figures like Eleanor, exploring what it means to parse truth when relying on historical accounts. “People have somehow tried to separate the historical kind of Eleanor from the mythical or literary Eleanor,” said Sullivan. “But my argument is that you can’t do that, because even as she was going through her very long life, she was constantly having to deal with the mythical Eleanor, and having to kind of respond to that situation, you know, so they really become indistinguishable.”
Post Date: 05-21-2024
Post Date: 05-21-2024