Natalie Haynes
Natalie Louise Haynes (* 1974 in Birmingham ) is a British writer, radio journalist and comedian.
Life
Haynes grew up in Birmingham and after completing her studies taught classical literature at Christ's College (Cambridge) . She works as a literary and film critic and expert for several BBC radio and television programs and appears on various talk shows (regularly on Wordaholics ), quizzes and satirical programs . I.a. she produced programs on the ancient satirical poets Aristophanes , Juvenal and Martial , on the role of women in Euripides and other topics from antiquity. On reading tours in the English-speaking world, she repeatedly presents topics from ancient literature in popular form. At times she toured Europe and the USA with a comedy program.
Haynes is a regular contributor to The Times , The Guardian , New Humanist , The Sunday Times Magazine, and other newspapers and magazines.
Works
- The Great Escape (Simon & Schuster, 2007), children's book
- The Ancient Guide To Modern Life (Profile Books, 2010), cultural-historical non-fiction book
- Amber Fury (Corvus, 2014), novel
- Children of Jocasta (Pan Macmillan, 2017), novel, retelling of the myth of Oedipus and Antigone
- A Thousand Ships (Pan Macmillan, 2019), novel about the role of women in the Trojan War
Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Natalie Haynes on BBC 4
- ↑ Johanna Grillmayer: Odysseus and the strong women on orf.at, December 30, 2019
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haynes, Natalie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haynes, Natalie Louise |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham |