Historical writing explored at Warwick Words History Festival

Warwick Words History festival will showcase three University of Warwick academics in venues around the historic town of Warwick. David Taylor , Associate Professor of English, Dr Kate Astbury , Reader in French Studies and Mark Philp , Professor of History and Politics will be holding free talks on the rich history of literature and history themed topics that are open to the public. The Festival will host authors and guest speakers in the beautiful historic buildings of Warwick and will focus on history and historical writing, fact and fiction. David Taylor, Associate Professor of English at the University of Warwick will discuss A Shakespearean History of the Political Cartoon on 29 October at 4:00pm. He said:. "Political cartoonists have been quoting and parodying Shakespeare's works since the mid-eighteenth century. Looking across three centuries of these images, which refer to plays such as Macbeth and The Tempest again and again, this talk will explore just how profoundly Shakespeare's narratives and characters shape the way we see and understand the political world." David's work focuses on British literature and culture of the eighteenth century and is especially concerned with the relationship between literature, visual culture, and parliamentary politics.