In this episode of Birkbeck Voices, we're joined by Dr Clare Makepeace, who completed her PhD at Birkbeck and is now an Honorary Research Fellow at the College.
Clare’s work looks at prisoners of war, specifically those in Europe during the Second World War and the measures they took to cope and come to terms with wartime imprisonment. Perhaps the most inventive of these measures was putting on pantomimes, with prisoners dressed as female impersonators.
Clare has recently published a book, Captives of War, available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Captives-War-British-Prisoners-Cultural/dp/1107145872
You can find out more about her work on her website: warfarehistorian.org
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