Medieval History
When American historical writer Candace Robb decided to take a break from her usual medieval mysteries to focus on the life of one woman, she also decided to make another change -- taking on a new pen-name.
As Emma Campion she has released a debut novel, "The King's Mistress
," based on Alice Perrers, the mistress of British King Edward III, who was always portrayed as a manipulative woman taking advantage of an aging, increasingly senile king.
Robb became intrigued by Perrers after documents emerged that cast doubt on this cruel reputation.
The author, who has written 13 books since 1993 in two ongoing series featuring medieval sleuths Margaret Kerr and Owen Archer, started to delve further.
Robb, 60, who has a PhD in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon literature, said she wanted to put Perrers in a new light. She spoke to Reuters about the 14th century and writing:
Click here to read the interview with Candace Robb from Reuters
See also Medievalists.net video interview with the author
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Medieval History
Candace Robb finds new voice as Emma Campion
When American historical writer Candace Robb decided to take a break from her usual medieval mysteries to focus on the life of one woman, she also decided to make another change -- taking on a new pen-name.
As Emma Campion she has released a debut novel, "The King's Mistress
," based on Alice Perrers, the mistress of British King Edward III, who was always portrayed as a manipulative woman taking advantage of an aging, increasingly senile king.Robb became intrigued by Perrers after documents emerged that cast doubt on this cruel reputation.
The author, who has written 13 books since 1993 in two ongoing series featuring medieval sleuths Margaret Kerr and Owen Archer, started to delve further.
Robb, 60, who has a PhD in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon literature, said she wanted to put Perrers in a new light. She spoke to Reuters about the 14th century and writing:
Click here to read the interview with Candace Robb from Reuters
See also Medievalists.net video interview with the author
- Game Of Thrones: When The Medieval Fantasy Explains Realpolitik
The Iron Throne A Song of Ice and Fire in the original has become an HBO series, this dark fantasy saga written by George R. R. Martin, whose first volume appeared in 1996 and who must rely on Sept. 1 when completed. The story of the saga takes place...
- Novelist Reinvents Robin Hood As Medieval Gangster
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....this one from Douglas Rushkoff, "media ecologist" and author of Life, Inc. In this interview via the Reality Sandwich blog, Rushkoff contrasts the "Dark Ages" with what he sees as our corporate dominated future, and finds the Middle Ages were probably...
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Please find Candace Robb?s review of Julie Chappell?s Perilous Passages: The Book of Margery Kempe, 1534-1934. Palgrave MacMillan, 2013, at medievally speaking. The review was curated by Michael Evans: The one required course...
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