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Fantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien’s Middle-earth works and the serialisation of George Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’ books has moved these and their contemporaries into mainstream culture. As the popularity grows so does interest in the roots of fantasy, the main writers and themes, and how to approach these texts.Oxford is a natural home to fantasy literature with those who worked or studied here having written so many famous and influential texts (e.g. Lewis Carroll (C. L. Dodgson), C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Susan Cooper, Diana Wynne Jones, Alan Garner, and Philip Pullman to name but a few) – leading to the notion of an ‘Oxford School of Fantasy’. These lectures, short talks, and interviews seek to take listeners into these works and these writers and beyond.All material released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/l
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Signup to Generate a PitchFantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien’s Middle-earth works and the serialisation of George Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’ books has moved these and their contemporaries into mainstream culture.
Fantasy Literature is hosted by Oxford University. The show has published 63 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "An Interview with Katherine Rundell, Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy Summer School" (4 February 2026, 9 minutes), "An Interview with Samantha Shannon, Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy Summer School" (23 January 2026, 13 minutes), and "An Interview with Minjie Su, Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy Summer School" (20 January 2026, 14 minutes).
Fantasy Literature publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 63 episodes.
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Oxford University hosts Fantasy Literature, an education show with 63 episodes published.
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Fantasy Literature
An interview with Katherine Rundell as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Samantha Shannon as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Minjie Su as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key points...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Theresa Specht as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key points...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Stuart Lee as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key points...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Sarah Mughal Rana as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Ros Ballaster as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key points...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Carolyne Larrington as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Katie Harling-Lee as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Giuseppe Pezzini as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key...
Fantasy Literature
An interview with Adam Roberts as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key points...
Fantasy Literature
A look at prequels and sequels in transdmedia fantasy - Theresa Specht Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury...
Fantasy Literature
A look at Manga, history, and fantasy Manga stories - MInjie Su Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury Publishing...
Fantasy Literature
Fantasy gaming - Stuart Lee Short talk (10 minutes) - Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd and...
Fantasy Literature
The impact of G R R Martin's Game of Thrones and the TV series - Carolyne Larrington Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by...
Fantasy Literature
Fan fiction and fantasy literature - Megan Laybourn Short talk (10 minutes) - Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury...
Fantasy Literature
Interview with Samantha Shannon Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd and organised by Professors...
Fantasy Literature
A panel discussion, with introduction by Sir Nigel Newton (founder of Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd) A lengthy discussion by commissioning editors on what they are looking for in new fantasy fiction and the current market...
Fantasy Literature
A look at non-western fantasy literature and influences by the writer Sarah Mughal Rana. Short talk (10 minutes) - Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This...
Fantasy Literature
Susan Cooper, Diana Wynne Jones, and Alana Garner by Felix Taylor Short talk (10 minutes) - Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported...
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