| Becoming a Poet in Anglo-Saxon England Contributor(s): Thornbury, Emily V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107051983 ISBN-13: 9781107051980 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 829.100 |
| LCCN: 2013026730 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Combining historical, literary and linguistic evidence from Old English and Latin, Becoming a Poet in Anglo-Saxon England creates a new, more complete picture of who and what pre-Conquest English poets really were. It includes a study of Anglo-Saxon words for 'poet' and the first list of named poets in Anglo-Saxon England. Its survey of known poets identifies four social roles that poets often held - teachers, scribes, musicians and courtiers - and explores the kinds of poetry created by these individuals. The book also offers a new model for understanding the role of social groups in poets' experience: it argues that the presence or absence of a poetic community affected the work of Anglo-Saxon poets at all levels, from minute technical detail to the portrayal of character. This focus on poetic communities provides a new way to understand the intersection of history and literature in the Middle Ages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thornbury, Emily V.: - Emily V. Thornbury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley. |