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Jem Bloomfield

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Dr. Jem Bloomfield is assistant professor of literature at the University of Nottingham. His research interests focus around detective fiction, the reception histories of Shakespeare and the Bible, and fantasy. His books include Witchcraft and Paganism in Midcentury Women’s Detective Fiction; Paths in the Snow: A Literary Journey through The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; and Allusion in Detective Fiction: Shakespeare, the Bible and Dorothy L. Sayers. He can be found on twitter and Instagram @jembloomfield

Sept. 9, 2024

Shakespeare, the Bible and Dorothy L Sayers: A Conversation with Jem Bloomfield

Episode 134: Author Jem Bloomfield joins us to talk about his recently published book, ‘Allusion in Detective Fiction’, which looks at how and why allusion to Shakespeare and the Bible was used by the masters, or I should sa…