Supernatural speakers in old English verse : poetic and spiritual power in early medieval society / by Matthew D. Coker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coker, Matthew David, 1989- author.

Series:

Medieval media cultures.

Medieval media and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.

English poetry.

Supernatural in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, 2023.

Summary:

The first extended study of supernatural discourse in Old English poetry, <i>Supernatural Speakers in Old English Verse</i> fills a conspicuous gap in the scholarship of early medieval literature. Drawing insights from various disciplines, including critical discourse analysis, social psychology, and oral poetry studies, Supernatural Speakers demonstrates how and why three poets - the poets of Genesis A, Christ C, and Guthlac A - marshalled their distinction as experts of the Old English poetic medium to perform the power of supernatural speech by means of masterful poetics. By offering new analytical paths through these early medieval poems, <i>Supernatural Speakers</i> elucidates the importance of poetics as a critical window on the social and religious functions of verbal art in early medieval England.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Poetic Power and Supernatural Speech in Numbers

Chapter 2. The Works of the Word in Genesis A

Chapter 3. Sounds of the Last Judgment in Christ C

Chapter 4. Speaking with Authority in Guthlac A

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Feb 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781802700497

OCLC:

1402804630