IMC 2009: Sessions
Session 227: Identities in Medieval French Narrative: Socio-Cultural Spaces
Monday 13 July 2009, 14.15-15.45
Sponsor: | Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies, University of Hull |
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Organiser: | Adrian Tudor, Andrew Marvell Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies, University of Hull |
Moderator/Chair: | James R. Simpson, Centre for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, University of Glasgow |
Paper 227-a | Identity and Otherness in Marie de France's 'Yonec' and 'Bisclavret' (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - French or Occitan, Mentalities |
Paper 227-c | Adapting - Adopting Her Voice: Quoting Female Discourse in Medieval French Fabliaux (Language: English) |
Abstract | The socio-cultural concept of 'Identity', whether assumed, imposed, or self-imposed, dictates who 'belongs' and who does not. Campbell's discussion of Bisclavret and Yonec argues for a gendered distinction between the public functioning of male and female identities, inviting reflection on how the otherness of identity might be thought in broader terms. |