Parasites and Literature
We all think we know what a parasite is, but do we, really? And what do parasites have to do with literature? These are among the questions addressed in this conversation about parasites and literature, and particularly the parasites found in the writings of Herman Melville, the author of Moby-Dick. Anders M. Gullestad is Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen.Frode Helmich Pedersen is Professor at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen.Anders M. Gullestad’s Melvillean Parasites is available as an open access book. More information about the book here.Enjoy our podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.