Send us a textSet in 16th-century France and published in 1941, Janet Lewis’s “The Wife of Martin Guerre” revolves around one woman's struggle to reconcile cold facts with the truth in her heart. Inspired by a real historical incident, the novella delves into the trial of a woman who faces a predicament when her long-lost husband unexpectedly reappears. Our guest is poet, biographer, and UC Davis professor Iris Jamahl Dunkle. Discussed: Yvor WintersErnest HemingwayTillie OlsenThe Wife of Martin Guerre (novel) by Janet LewisWest: Fire: Archive (poetry collection) by Iris Jamahl DunklePoetry MagazineThe History of a Nun (novel) by Aphra BehnBilly Budd (novella) by Herman MelvilleImagism (poetic movement)"The Return of Martin Guerre" - A nonfiction work by Natalie Zemon Davis, which explores the real historical court case on which the novel is based"The Trial of Sören Qvist" - One of Janet Lewis's novels from the "Circumstantial Evidence" trilogy"The Ghost of Monsieur Scarron" - Another novel by Janet Lewis, the final book in the "Circumstantial Evidence" trilogy."The Grapes of Wrath" - John Steinbeck"Whose Names Are Unknown" - A novel by Sanora BabbSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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