Michael Auslin
Historian and writer known for essays on history and culture, presenting this episode as a recorded audio essay exploring the relationship between epic poetry and historical understanding.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 15min
Can epic poetry revive History?
Michael Auslin, historian and writer, reads an audio essay arguing for a revival of epic poetry as a way to approach the past. He explores how epic verse captures war, pathos and cultural myths from Homer to Dante. He traces the rise of prose history, diagnoses why poetic history faded, and proposes ways poets and historians might reconnect to restore public imagination.
