Laura Kalas
Senior Lecturer in Medieval English Literature at Swansea University
2 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Katherine Lewis
Covers topics in categories such as:
ReligionWomen religious writersWomen mysticsEnglish religious writersMedieval legends15th-century English writersWriters from NorwichMedieval English theologiansChristian folklore14th-century Christian mystics, 14th-century English women writers, 15th-century English women writers, 15th-century deaths, English Catholic mystics, Middle English literature
Pope Joan
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval legend of Pope Joan, the story of a scholarly woman in the ninth century who was said to have become the Pope.
30 January 2025
Also featuring: Katherine Lewis, Anthony Bale
Julian of Norwich
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the anchoress, who is probably the earliest named woman writer in English, and her celebrated work on her visions of the suffering of Christ.
19 October 2023
Also featuring: Katherine Lewis, Philip Sheldrake
Religion15th-century English writersWriters from Norwich14th-century Christian mystics, 14th-century English women writers, 15th-century English women writers, 15th-century deaths, English Catholic mystics, Middle English literatureWomen religious writersWomen mysticsMedieval English theologiansEnglish religious writers14th century15th centuryTheology