New directions in Arthurian studies
By: edited by Alan Lupack.
Contributors: Lupack, Alan.; Camelot 2000 (2000 : University of Rochester)
Series: Arthurian studies,; 51
Publisher: D.S. Brewer
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; Rochester, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Arthur, King -- In motion pictures.; English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism.; Arthurian romances -- Adaptations -- History and criticism.; Arthurian romances -- History and criticism.; English literature -- History and criticism.; Romances, English -- History and criticism.
Description: "The eleven essays presented in this volume, by leading scholars, aim to bring Arthurian studies into the twenty-first century. They begin with an overview of the field, suggesting directions which the subject should take in the future. The other articles present innovative approaches, overviews of specific areas of Arthurian studies, and new ways of considering Arthurian material; they range over Malory, Latin Arthurian literature, Gawain and the Green Knight, Merlin in the twenty-first century, Tennyson's Idylls, Arthur in African-American culture, current trends in criticism, Arthurian fiction, and Arthurian film."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on papers originally presented at Camelot 2000: a Millennial Conference on the Arthurian Legends held Oct. 26-28, 2000 at the University of Rochester.
Table of contents: title: Arthurian research in a new century: prospects and projects / Norris J. Lacy; title: Malory and his audience / P.J.C. Field; title: The paradoxes of honour in Malory / Derek Brewer; title: "Hic est Artur": reading Latin and reading Arthur / Sian Echard; title: Judging Camelot: change in critical perspectives in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight / Robert J. Blanch and Julian N. Wasserman; title: Tennyson's Guinevere and her Idylls of the king / David Staines; title: Darkness over Camelot: enemies of the Arthurian dream / Raymond H. Thompson; title: King Arthur and Black American popular culture / Barbara Tepa Lupack; title: The Project of Arthurian studies: quondam et futurus / Bonnie Wheeler; title: "Arthur? Arthur? Arthur?": where exactly is the cinematic Arthur to be found? / Kevin J. Harty; title: Merlin in the twenty-first century / Peter H. Goodrich.