Title: Late-medieval prison writing and the politics of autobiography
Description: Boethius's 'Consolation of philosophy' has long been taken as one of the seminal works of the Middle Ages, yet despite study of many aspects of this book, the legacy of the figure of the writer in prison has not been explored. This title explores autobiographical identity in a group of late medieval 'prison texts'.
Subjects: Autobiography, Captivity narratives, English literature, History, History and criticism, Intellectual life, Political prisoners, Politics and literature, Prisoners, Prisoners' writings, English, Self in literature, Prisoners' writings
Places: Great Britain
People: Charles d'Orléans (1394-1465), James I King of Scotland (1394-1437), Thomas Usk (d. 1388)
Time periods: Middle English, 1100-1500, To 1500