S3 E8: With... Corinne Fowler

About this episode

Mia and Sam discuss the influence of Empire on the Brontës' writing with Professor Corinne Fowler.

On this episode, Mia and Sam are joined by Professor Corinne Fowler. Corinne is an Honorary Professor of Colonialism and Heritage at the University of Leicester and author of Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain. We chat about the Museum's 2026 exhibition, The Colonial Brontës, which Corinne has co-curated; discussing how Empire influenced the Brontës' writing and the origins of Emily's character Heathcliff... The Colonial Brontës is on at the Brontë Parsonage Museum fro...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mia, Sam

Guest: Corinne Fowler

Topics covered

• Colonialism
• Brontë literature
• Cultural heritage
• Exhibitions
• Empire influence

Keywords

• Brontës
• Colonialism
• Heritage
• Exhibition
• Heathcliff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Leicester

Books & works: Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain, The Colonial Brontës

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