Hunger, Horror & Feminine Rage

About this episode

The episode discusses Maria Tureaud's gothic novel set during Ireland's Great Hunger and the author's personal connection to the history.

For fans of historical fiction and anyone who loves a great story, here's a recommendation: Maria Tureaud's gothic novel "This House Will Feed." It's set during Ireland's Great Hunger, also known by its Irish name, An Gorta Mór. The author was born and raised in a part of Ireland that was devastated by the Great Hunger during the mid-1800s, yet she barely learned anything about the area's tragic history when she was growing up. She says it wasn't taught in school. Then she left Ireland...

People in this episode

Host: Kate Jones

Topics covered

• historical fiction
• Ireland
• Great Hunger
• gothic novel
• cultural history

Keywords

• historical fiction
• Ireland
• Great Hunger
• Maria Tureaud
• gothic novel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This House Will Feed

Places: Ireland, Ireland

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