A Still Queer Voice: Richard Barnfield's "The Affectionate Shepherd"

This week on the poddie, we discuss a lesser known -- but by no means a lesser quality -- Elizabethan pastoral by Richard Barnfield called "The Affectionate Shepherd."  In sophisticated, learned verse, Barnfield highlights the homoerotic elements (not always so) latent in classical and early modern bucolics, which I think a heroic feat in for a 16th century writer.

The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer

Authors, from debuts to bestsellers, chat about books, writing, publishing, and joy.

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