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Combining Historical, Literary And Linguistic Evidence From Old English And Latin, Becoming A Poet In Anglo-saxon England Creates A New, More Complete Picture Of Who And What Pre-conquest English Poets Really Were. It Includes A Study Of Anglo-saxon Words For 'poet' And The First List Of Named Poets In Anglo-saxon England. Its Survey Of Known Poets Identifies Four Social Roles That Poets Often Held - Teachers, Scribes, Musicians And Courtiers - And Explores The Kinds Of Poetry Created By These Individuals. The Book Also Offers A New Model For Understanding The Role Of Social Groups In Poets' Experience: It Argues That The Presence Or Absence Of A Poetic Community Affected The Work Of Anglo-saxon Poets At All Levels, From Minute Technical Detail To The Portrayal Of Character. This Focus On Poetic Communities Provides A New Way To Understand The Intersection Of History And Literature In The Middle Ages-- Becoming A Poet In Anglo-saxon England Creates A New, More Complete Picture Of Who And What Pre-conquest English Poets Really Were. It Includes A Study Of Anglo-saxon Words For 'poet' And The First List Of Named Poets In Anglo-saxon England. Its Survey Of Known Poets Identifies Four

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Author

Emily Victoria Thornbury

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781139865449

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, American Poetry