Title

Even the Parrot and World War II: How Wartime Britain Influenced Dorothy L. Sayers's 1944 Book for "Enlightened Children"

Authors

Rachel Knight, Taylor UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-23-2021

Abstract

From mentions of Hitler to a discussion on post-war construction, Dorothy L. Sayers uses Even the Parrot to examine wartime in a different way than her previous World War II writings. In this slim volume, she uses the structure of instructional children’s literature to satirically discuss the wartime home front.

Notes

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Benjamin Wetzel

Department: History, Global and Political Studies

This presentation was delivered at the Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Taylor University on April 20, 2021.

Recommended Citation

Knight, Rachel, "Even the Parrot and World War II: How Wartime Britain Influenced Dorothy L. Sayers's 1944 Book for "Enlightened Children"" (2021). Celebration of Scholarship 2021. 22.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/cs2021/22