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Episode 341 - The Femme Fatale
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2020
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Description
This week, we're focusing on the story of Ono no Komachi, a mysterious poet from the 800s whose poems were used to construct a fictional persona entirely separate from who she actually was. How did this happen? Why does it matter? And what can we learn from telling the history of a made up character? Show notes here.
Released:
Jun 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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