Borrowed objects and the art of poetry

Spolia in Old English verse

Autor*innen

• Denis Ferhatovic

Parameter

• 194 Seiten
• 7 Lesestunden

• Lehrbücher

Mehr zum Buch

The book explores the concept of spolia through an analysis of Exeter riddles, Old English religious poetry, and Beowulf, focusing on how martial and architectural plunder is creatively transformed. It highlights the poetics involved in these adaptations, emphasizing their role in metatextual reflection within the texts.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Einband: Hardcover