About this episode
Claire and Dr. Ally Louks discuss the misinterpretation of 'Lolita' as a love story.
Claire and Dr. Ally Louks shout LOLITA IS NOT A LOVE STORY into the nearest megaphone. Guest Our guest Dr. Ally Louks is a literary scholar, writer, and public academic. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky , Instagram , and TikTok . Sensitive Themes & Topics Child sexual abuse, pedophilia Credits - Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin , or check out her website . - Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website . - Music: Marshall Dean Williams - Multitude: multitude.productions Want double the episodes, all ad-free, and other exclusive perks? Join the TGS Patreon . Shop our bookshelf - The Hater’s Library - here . Find Us Online - Website: thisguysucked.com - Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked - Bluesky: @thisguysucked.com - Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked Want to become a sponsor of This Guy Sucked? Head over to https://multitude.productions/ads See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Claire E. Aubin
Guest: Dr. Ally Louks
Topics covered
- literature
- child sexual abuse
- pedophilia
- cultural criticism
- literary analysis
Keywords
- Lolita
- literary scholar
- child abuse
- pedophilia
- cultural critique
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Multitude
Books & works: LOLITA
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