New episode of the ‘School of Poetry’ podcast looks at transport poetry
Loughborough academics look at poetry that focuses on the theme of transport in a new episode of the ‘School of Poetry’ podcast.
Dr Oliver Tearle, a lecturer in English, is joined by returning guests Dr Sarah Parker and Dr Andrew Dix in this episode ‘Transport, Autogeddon and Fire Eating with Bob Hoskins’.
The trio discuss the ‘Ballade of an Omnibus’ by Amy Levy and Heathcote Williams’ ‘Autogeddon’, as well as the works of Henry David Thoreau and Hope Mirrlees.
The podcast aims to entertain as well as educate. The episode features ‘So bad, it’s good’ which finds poems on the topic of discussion that might have just missed the mark, making them interesting to dissect and discuss.
We also learn that Heathcote Williams was taught fire-eating by Bob Hoskins, a well-known actor of the period, and how he accidentally set himself on fire one time.
Lecturer in English, Dr Sarah Parker looks at nineteenth century and early twentieth century literature with an emphasis on women’s writing, visual cultures and gender and sexualities.
Dr Andrew Dix, a lecturer in American Studies, has research interests in African-American culture, US fiction and film adaptation.
This is a timely release as Loughborough University’s PR team have just launched their Future Transport campaign which celebrates academics and projects that look to revolutionise vehicles and the way we travel.
Listen to the episode below or download from the iTunes store here. Previous episodes from the series can also be found online.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/184
Loughborough University is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
Loughborough staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
Loughborough academics look at poetry that focuses on the theme of transport in a new episode of the ‘School of Poetry’ podcast.
Dr Oliver Tearle, a lecturer in English, is joined by returning guests Dr Sarah Parker and Dr Andrew Dix in this episode ‘Transport, Autogeddon and Fire Eating with Bob Hoskins’.
The trio discuss the ‘Ballade of an Omnibus’ by Amy Levy and Heathcote Williams’ ‘Autogeddon’, as well as the works of Henry David Thoreau and Hope Mirrlees.
The podcast aims to entertain as well as educate. The episode features ‘So bad, it’s good’ which finds poems on the topic of discussion that might have just missed the mark, making them interesting to dissect and discuss.
We also learn that Heathcote Williams was taught fire-eating by Bob Hoskins, a well-known actor of the period, and how he accidentally set himself on fire one time.
Lecturer in English, Dr Sarah Parker looks at nineteenth century and early twentieth century literature with an emphasis on women’s writing, visual cultures and gender and sexualities.
Dr Andrew Dix, a lecturer in American Studies, has research interests in African-American culture, US fiction and film adaptation.
This is a timely release as Loughborough University’s PR team have just launched their Future Transport campaign which celebrates academics and projects that look to revolutionise vehicles and the way we travel.
Listen to the episode below or download from the iTunes store here. Previous episodes from the series can also be found online.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/184
Loughborough University is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
Loughborough staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
