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Barbour’s Brus: Robert the Bruce & the birth of Scottish literature
16 December, online. £10
Why does Scots literature seemingly burst into life in the 14th century with Barbour’s ‘The Brus’?
Prof Rhiannon Purdie explores John Barbour’s epic poem, uncovering the questions surrounding its emergence in the 1370s, the apparent absence of predecessors, & reflecting on the beginnings of Scottish literature.
#Scottish #literature #medievalliterature #medieval #14thcentury
Themenheft 20 der BmE ist da - und beschäftigt sich mit Beratungsszenarien in mittelalterlichen und frühneuzeitlichen Texten. Wie immer #openaccess und #nonprofit hier abrufbar: https://doi.org/10.25619/BmE_H2026202
#mittelalter #medievalstudies #medievalliterature #medievaldons #narratology #histodons :OpenAccess: :ccnc:
New Medieval Books: How Genre Governs Creation in the Medieval Icelandic Sagas https://www.byteseu.com/2231711/ #2025Books #Iceland #MedievalLiterature #SagasAndNorseWritings #YoavTirosh
New Medieval Books: How Genre Governs Creation in the Medieval Icelandic Sagas
How Genre Governs Creation in the Medieval Icelandic Sagas By Yoav Tirosh Palgrave MacmillanISBN: 978-3-031-89974-4 Icelandic sagas are…
#Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #2025Books #iceland #island #MedievalLiterature #SagasandNorseWritings #YoavTirosh
https://www.europesays.com/3156607/
https://www.europesays.com/3156607/ New Medieval Books: How Genre Governs Creation in the Medieval Icelandic Sagas #2025Books #iceland #island #MedievalLiterature #SagasAndNorseWritings #YoavTirosh
Looking for Joy in Late Medieval Scotland
3 June, University of Edinburgh & online – free
Dr Kate Ash-Irisarri’s work-in-progress talk will investigate the representation & textual performance of joy, mirth, delight, solace, & wonder in late medieval Scottish literature
https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/event/dr-kate-ash-irisarri-looking-joy-late-medieval-scotland
#Scottish #literature #medieval #latemedieval #medievalliterature
Irish researchers find oldest English poem in medieval book in Rome
Researchers in Ireland marveled at their computer screen as they flipped through the digitized pages of a medieval…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #Rome #caedmon #Caedmon'sHymn #ElisabettaMagnanti #Englishliterature #Englishpoem #EnterMagnanti #manuscripts #MarkFaulkner #medievalliterature #TrinityCollegeDublin #VenerableBede
https://www.europesays.com/italy/17950/
A medieval book in Rome has been hiding the oldest English poem
ROME (AP) — The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marveling at a medieval book tracked…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #Rome #Bede'shistory #ElisabettaMagnanti #Englishliterature #Englishpoem #manuscripts #MarkFaulkner #medievalliterature #TrinityCollegeDublin #VenerableBede
https://www.europesays.com/italy/17043/
Ending today's set of books on the #MiddleAges chronologically, this essay collection edited by Daisy Black & Katharine Goodland highlights continuities & transformations in early English plays from #medieval to #Renaissance drama
Reading medieval romances with philosophical theory from Leibniz to Kant, Gadamer, Latour & others, James & Peggy Knapp present a study on 6 core works of #MedievalLiterature and the relation between #aesthetics & reality within them
5 new arrivals on the #MiddleAges for the middle of the week!
This book by Ian Cornelius attempts a reconstruction of #alliteration in #MedievalLiterature such as Caedmon's Hymn, Beowulf, Sir Gawain & the Green Knight or Piers Plowman
𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒔 - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒗𝒔. 𝑴𝒂𝒏
And when the child cannot speak for itself?
Humanity's first global lawsuit! In this 10th-century Islamic fable, animals put mankind on trial for the crimes of the extraction economy.
https://waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/waywords_podcast/original-omelas-case-animals-versus-man/
#podcast #literature #arabicliterature #medievalliterature #petersinger #ursulakleguin #donnaharaway #aristotle #francisbacon #jacquesderrida #speciesism
“‘Done is a Battell’ is not only a religious work but also a heroic poem depicting the triumph of good over evil, life over death, light over dark”
—Courtney Brown discusses Dunbar’s poem, & provides a full gloss, on the University of Stirling’s That Scots Lit Blog
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#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #medieval #medievalliterature #Easter #Scots #Scotslanguage
Done is a battell on the dragon blak,
Our campioun Chryst confoundit hes his force;
The ȝettis of hell ar brokin with a crak,
The signe triumphall rasit is of the croce…
—William Dunbar, c.1460–1520. The poem was most likely written when Dunbar was at James IV’s court
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#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #medieval #medievalliterature #Easter #Scots #Scotslanguage
Christine de Pizan: Europe’s First Professional Female Writer
Sometimes, while wandering in unexpected places, we stumble upon voices that seem to have been waiting for us. That is how I first encountered Christine de Pizan, not in a history book, but while browsing Project Gutenberg.
Born in Venice around 1364, Christine moved to France as a child when her father, Tommaso di Benvenuto da Pizzano, was invited to serve as astrologer and scholar at the court of Charles V. Thanks to him, she had something rare for a girl of her time — access to books, ideas, and learning.
At fifteen, she married Estienne de Castel, a court secretary. Their marriage was a happy one, but after just ten years she was left widowed, with her mother and three young children to support. Out of grief and necessity, Christine turned to writing. Out of that choice, she became something extraordinary: Europe’s first professional female writer.
Christine de Pizan (sitting) lecturing to a group of men standing photography The British Library Board, Harley a compendium of Christine de Pizan’s works commissioned in 1413, produced by her scriptorium in Paris.The Gift of Her Pen
Christine began with poems of mourning, ballades written to the memory of her husband. They touched hearts and brought her recognition. From there, her voice grew: ballads, rondeaux, and lays, always infused with sincerity. Her talent carried her words into the hands of dukes, queens, and princes.
She did not stop at poetry. Her prose works reveal both imagination and courage. In The Book of the City of Ladies (1405), she envisioned an allegorical city built of women’s achievements, stone by stone, guided by the voices of Reason, Rectitude, and Justice. In its companion, The Treasure of the City of Ladies, she offered women practical counsel on living with dignity and strength, no matter their station in life.
And Christine kept writing: reflections on her own life, a biography of King Charles V, and volumes that displayed a dazzling range of knowledge and insight. Her pen had become both her livelihood and her legacy.
A Voice for Her Time
Her life unfolded during political upheaval. After France’s devastating loss at Agincourt in 1415, Christine retired to a convent. Yet even there, her voice was not silent. In 1429, she wrote a final profound poem: Le Ditié de Jehanne d’Arc.
It is a joyous hymn to Joan of Arc’s early victories and the only French poem about Joan written while she was still alive. What a closing chapter: a woman writer, celebrating a woman warrior.
Why Christine Still Matters
Christine’s story holds within it both privilege and loss. She began with the advantages of a father’s library at the French court, yet she endured widowhood, financial struggle, and the responsibility of raising children. Out of these contrasts came a voice that still astonishes us today.
Her words still speak with clarity and conviction:
“If it were customary to send little girls to school and to teach them the same subjects as are taught boys, they would learn just as fully and understand the subtleties of all the arts and sciences.” The Book of the City of Ladies
“This is the beginning of the book that Dame Christine de Pisan made for all great queens, ladies and princesses. And first, how they ought to love and fear God.” The Treasure of the City of Ladies (Penguin Classics translation)
Christine’s city of ladies was not just allegory. It was prophecy. In it. She gave women a place of belonging. Six centuries later, we can still walk through those gates and hear her voice: courageous, wise, and profoundly human.
Until the next page turns,
Rebecca
#christineDePizan #courtlyLiterature #fictionSalon #medievalLiterature #nonFictionSalon #projectGutenberg #rebeccasReadingRoom
I have compiled a list of Ulster Cycle materials, including prose narratives (mostly what is in the Ulidia 1994 list) but also dindshenchas articles, some poems, and items from Cóir Anmann. There were 75 titles on the original Ulidia list, and over 200 here, so I hope that it will help lead people to some of the lesser known stories, poems, and other bits and pieces. It's available on Knowledge Commons (a wonderful and non-profit alternative to academia.edu, you can follow them @hello). The titles all link directly to CODECS for information about editions, translations, etc. (Thank you to @codecs for being such a fantastic resource!) I hope people will find it useful. It's just a first version and there will certainly be many changes and additions needed in future, but I think it's in a state to be of some interest and use, at least. Corrections and suggestions are very welcome!
https://works.hcommons.org/records/bdb7a-50d66
#UlsterCycle #IrishLiterature #MedievalLiterature #MedievalIrishLiterature #CelticStudies
"Otherworld" collects 9 tales from #MedievalIreland - composed over 1000 years ago in monastic libraries of #Ireland, inspiration for later 🇬🇧 & 🇫🇷 #fairytales, are retold by historian & novelist Lisa M. Bitel
https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=1886557160
#IrishStudies #IrishLiterature #MedievalLiterature #folklore
Calling All Corpses: An Examination of the Treatment of the Dead in Old English Literature https://www.medievalists.net/2020/03/calling-all-corpses-an-examination-of-the-treatment-of-the-dead-in-old-english-literature/ #MedievalLiterature
Song of the Banu Sasan: A Story of Outcasts from the 10th century https://www.medievalists.net/2022/03/song-banu-sasan/ #MedievalLiterature
The Saga of the Faroe Islanders: A Perfect Story for Tarantino https://www.medievalists.net/2022/03/saga-faroe-islanders/ #MedievalLiterature
The Battle of Torelore: A Parody of Chivalry in Aucassin et Nicolette https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/battle-torelore-aucassin-nicolette/ #medievalliterature #parody #literature
Top 50 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature https://www.medievalists.net/2024/09/top-50-masterpieces-of-medieval-literature/ #MedievalLiterature
Medieval Democracy in Action: From the Fables of Odo of Cheriton https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-democracy-in-action/ #MedievalLiterature
The 7 Rules You Need to Follow to Survive a Medieval Fairy Tale https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/rules-medieval-fairy-tales/ #MedievalLiterature
The Oud: ‘Never short of melodious song’ https://www.medievalists.net/2022/02/the-oud-never-short-of-melodious-song/ #MedievalLiterature
Sir Moriaen: The Black Knight of Arthurian Legend https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/sir-moriaen-the-black-knight-of-arthurian-legend/ #MedievalLiterature ArthurianLiterature
#newbook just out! Congratulations to Claire V. Fennel for the publication of "Das Büchlein der Gesundheit: A 15th-century Bavarian compendium of preventive medicine." #medievalliterature #medhist
https://www.utzverlag.de/catalog/book/44681?acceptCookies=67ae87cf783d3
‘It’s Set Your Eyes Aflame’: Two Poems from the 14th century https://www.medievalists.net/2022/02/its-set-your-eyes-aflame-two-poems-from-the-14th-century/ #MedievalLiterature
New Medieval Books: An Introduction to Jean Bodel, by Lynn T. Ramey https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/new-medieval-books-an-introduction-to-jean-bodel/ #MedievalLiterature #books #newbooks
New Medieval Books: Medieval Literature: An Introduction to Type-Scenes, by Dominique Battles https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/new-medieval-books-medieval-literature-an-introduction-to-type-scenes/ #medievalliterature #books #newbooks
In Search of The Once and Future King: Attack of the Prequels https://www.medievalists.net/2020/12/attack-prequels-perceforest/ #Arthurian #MedievalLiterature
Telling Stories, Saving Lives: The Sultana Who Saved a Kingdom through her Stories https://www.medievalists.net/2020/12/telling-stories-saving-lives/ #MedievalLiterature
Fertig! Der Jahrgang 7 der BmE besteht aus vier Themen- und Sonderheften und einem Aufsatz im Jahresheft und ist wieder voll mit Anregungen zur historischen Erzählforschung - und wie immer können alle Beiträge kostenlos 'open access' gelesen und heruntergeladen werden - eine Zeitschrift von Wissenschaftler:innen für Wissenschaftler:innen. Auch unsere Autor:innen und Herausgeber:innen von Themenheften bezahlen nichts.
Schöne Feiertage und einen guten Start ins neue Jahr wünschen wir!
https://ojs.uni-oldenburg.de/ojs/index.php/bme
#Medievaldons #medievalliterature
#Mittelalter
#Narratologie #narratology
Paradise Bejewelled: The Gems of Dante’s Divine Comedy https://www.medievalists.net/2021/12/gems-dante-divine-comedy/ #Dante #MedievalLiterature
started a #wikipedia article on Dolores Warwick Frese (1936-2024), medievalist, novelist, English professor #NotreDame from 1973 to 2014: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Warwick_Frese @wikiwomeninred #Chaucer #Baltimore #Iowa #MedievalLiterature
New Medieval Books: An Introduction to Literary Debate in Late Medieval France, by Joan E. McRae https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/new-medieval-books-an-introduction-to-literary-debate-in-late-medieval-france/ #books #medievalliterature
Peasant Heroes and Troll Ancestors: A New Look at Icelandic Sagas https://www.medievalists.net/2024/12/peasant-heroes-and-troll-ancestors-a-new-look-at-icelandic-sagas/ #IcelandicSagas #medievalliterature
The 7 Rules You Need to Follow to Survive a Medieval Fairy Tale https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/rules-medieval-fairy-tales/ #Literature #MedievalLiterature
Dante’s Hidden Trauma: How War Shaped The Divine Comedy https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/dantes-hidden-trauma-how-war-shaped-the-divine-comedy/ #Dante #MedievalLiterature #Trauma #PTSD
O Fortuna: The story of one of the great poems (and songs) of the Middle Ages https://www.medievalists.net/2019/09/o-fortuna-the-story-of-the-one-the-great-poems-and-songs-of-the-middle-ages/ #Medievalliterature #medievalmusic #history
Miteinander ist man stärker - stärker für #openaccess und wissenschaftsnahes Publizieren ohne kommerzielle Verlage! Deshalb erscheint die Zeitschrift der 'Gesellschaft zur Erforschung vormoderner Kleinepik BREVITAS' als Sonderheft der #BmE bei uns - und das schon zum zweiten Mal. Diesmal gehts um 'Schlechtes Wetter' und 'Grenzüberschreitungen' -
Zum Heft: https://ojs.uni-oldenburg.de/ojs/index.php/bme/issue/view/18
Zu den BmE: https://ojs.uni-oldenburg.de/ojs/index.php/bme/index
... oder einfach: erzaehlforschung.de
#Medievaldons #medievalliterature
#Mittelalter
#Narratologie #narratology
Icelandic Saga Now Available in English for the First Time https://www.medievalists.net/2024/08/icelandic-saga-now-available-in-english-for-the-first-time/ #openaccess #sagas #MedievalLiterature
SUNY Oneonta's English Department is searching for a t/t medievalist who can also teach queer literature. Please share! I am also happy to answer questions about the position.
#Medieval #MedievalStudies #MedievalLiterature #QueerStudies #QueerLiterature #SUNY #academicchatter #AcademicJob #EnglishLit
We have a new online course starting on Tuesday, May 14th - for the next three weeks, you can learn about medieval literature through Beowulf, King Arthur and Robin Hood https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/transform-literature #MedievalLiterature
Learn about Beowulf, King Arthur and Robin Hood in our next online course https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/transform-literature #medievalliterature