Retelling the life of Mary, Queen of Scots with Flora Carr
History & Social Policy
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33m
Flora Carr and historian Francesca Peacock discuss Carr’s debut novel 'The Tower'. At the heart of this work of literary feminist fiction is historical figure Mary Stewart — better known Mary, Queen of Scots — who is reimagined during her time of imprisonment at Lochleven Castle in Scotland. In this tale of desire and friendship, Carr weaves in other historical figures that have been long forgotten by the historical record. They both discuss how storytelling and acts of imagination can help fill in the gaps of history that have for too long elided stories of women and queer people.
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