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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.

Author Biography:

Emily V. Thornbury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
Release date NZ
January 30th, 2014
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
1 Maps; 5 Halftones, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white
Pages
338
Dimensions
152x229x21
ISBN-13
9781107051980
Product ID
21498050

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