IMC 2019: Sessions
Session 651: A Modern Approach for Medieval Times: Queer and Gender Studies as a Tool to Explore Middle English Literature
Tuesday 2 July 2019, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Gerlinde van Os, Geesteswetenschappen, Universiteit Leiden |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Laura Saetveit Miles, Institutt for Fremmedspråk, Universitet i Bergen |
| Paper 651-a | Late Medieval Manuals for Penitents and the Representation of Homosexuality in Middle English Romance (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Sexuality |
| Paper 651-b | Queering the Arthurian Legend (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Sexuality |
| Paper 651-c | Feminine Revenge: The Creation of the Wasteland in the Grail-Cycle (Language: English) Index terms: Gender Studies, Language and Literature - Middle English |
| Abstract | Gender and Queer Studies have become increasingly important in research concerning Middle English literature. This session will focus on how using these studies can provide new perspectives and understandings of Middle-English works. Specific topics will include queer readings of penitence manuscripts and of several Arthurian works, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and lays by Marie de France. The papers presented will be: 'Late Medieval Manuals for Penitents and the Representation of Homosexuality in Middle English Romance', 'Queering the Arthurian Legend', and 'Feminine Revenge: The Creation of the Wasteland in the Grail-Cycle'. |