The main aim is the comprehensive, yet detailed study and interpretation of the depiction of great heroes in a variety of genres in Celtic and English medieval literature. The successful participant will be able to independently read and interpret texts within existing theoretical frameworks and present research results in writing. This course prepares students for postgraduate research.
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The British Isles have been a crossroads of gods, heroes, and kings, of both flesh and myth, for thousands of years. This course focuses on the depiction of English and Celtic medieval heroes in a variety of medieval and modern genres such as saints' lives, epic poetry and romances. The texts will be investigated in their social and cultural contexts. Special attention will be given to Christian heroes like Cynewulf's Juliana, St. Bridget and St. David as well as social outcasts like Robin Hood and Finn Mac Cumail and redeemer heroes like Owain Glyndwr and the romance heroes of Arthurian legend. Emphasis will lie on the literature and genres of the medieval period as well as their modern reception and (re-)interpretation in modern literature and film.
This course is the fourth course in:
- Specialisation States of Literature in the BA English Language and Culture
- Specialisation Interpretation and reinterpretation of medieval Celtic texts in the BA Celtic Languages and Culture
LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major, need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/
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