34th International Congress on Medieval Studies
6-9 May 1999
Call for Papers
Special Session: "Compilation in Medieval Iberia"
Some of the most interesting works of Medieval literature are
compilations of earlier texts, either Classical, Biblical or Medieval.
As compilations these texts reinterpret and recreate other texts for a
contemporary audience and in so doing "sets up a dialogue between prior
texts and the interpretive discourse of his own community¨, as Martin
Irvine states in The Making of Textual Culture. The purpose of this
session will be to explore the ways in which this dialog is established,
how earlier texts are transmitted to and interpreted for contemporary
audiences. How do compilers mediate between past and present and what
interpretative strategies do they employ in adapting their texts. What
strategies does the compiler use in establishing his authority and the
authority of his source texts and how are these related to the social
and political situation of Medieval Iberia?
Papers should be kept to a maximum of 20 minutes.
Please submit abstracts by September 15, 1998 to:
Erik Ekman
Spanish Department
Drew University
Madison, NJ 07940
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"I read a little, but not enough to hurt me none."
Louis Prima
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