IMC 2020: Sessions
Session 1151: Early Medieval English in the Modern Age, II: Engaging with Old English in the 21st Century
Wednesday 8 July 2020, 11.15-12.45
Organisers: | Rachel Fletcher, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow Thijs Porck, Centre for the Arts in Society, Universiteit Leiden |
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Moderator/Chair: | Oliver M. Traxel, Institutt for kultur- og språkvitenskap, Universitetet i Stavanger |
Paper 1151-a | Direct Medievalism in Canada: Some Contemporary Poets and Their Engagement with Old English and Old Norse (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
Paper 1151-b | At the Threshold of the Inarticulate: 'Made-up' Englishes in Action (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
Paper 1151-c | From Alienation to Familiarisation?: On the Didactic Use of Old English in Modern TV Series (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
Abstract | This is the second of two sessions on 'Early Medieval English in the Modern Age: Old English across Temporal Borders', which focusses on how scholars, poets, and literary authors have studied, translated, and recreated Old English since 1500. Paper-a surveys recent literary translations and adaptations of Old English and Old Norse poetry by three Canadian poets. Paper-b reviews the use of post-medieval 'made-up' Old Englishes in literary works from the 20th and 21st centuries. Paper-c considers the didactic value of Old English dialogues in such TV series as Vikings (2013-) and Merlin (2008-2012). |