IMC 2010: Sessions
Session 601: New Perspectives on Junius 11
Tuesday 13 July 2010, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Program in Medieval Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
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| Organiser: | Jill Fitzgerald, Department of English / Program in Medieval Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Moderator/Chair: | Shannon Godlove, Division of Human Studies, Alfred University |
| Paper 601-a | Abraham's Journeys in the Old English Genesis A and the Anglo-Saxon Migration Myth (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Language and Literature - Old English |
| Paper 601-b | The Monster in Daniel: The Prophet's Role in the Old English Poem (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Language and Literature - Old English |
| Paper 601-c | Words and Misdeeds: Eve and the Language of Guilt (?) in Junius 11 (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Language and Literature - Old English |
| Abstract | This session features three papers which examine movement, cultural displacement, and conceptions of gender and monstrosity in the biblical narratives of the Junius Manuscript (MS Junius 11). In keeping with this year's concentration on 'Travel and Exploration' Paper A argues that Abraham's journeys in Genesis A are retellings of the Anglo-Saxon 'migration myth'. Paper B deals with the liminal representation of the prophet Daniel and considers how the actions of spiritual forces in the Old English poem often mimic those of monsters elsewhere in Anglo-Saxon literature. Finally, Paper C analyses the representation of Eve as she negotiates her release from hell in Christ and Satan by considering Anglo-Saxon perceptions of guilt. This panel aims to generate some fresh scholarly inquiry into the field of Junius studies by discussing these poems through a variety of critical and methodological approaches. |