Medieval Beginnings: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
<p>In this episode of <em>Medieval Beginnings</em>, Irina and Mary jump to the 14th century for an introspective Arthurian romance about a knight trying to live up to his perfect reputation. The mysterious and intricate <em>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight</em> is perhaps best understood as a series of games within games, in which our hero, a recurring character throughout medieval literature, is never sure what adventure he’s playing.</p><p>Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen in full and to our other <em>Close Readings</em> series, sign up here:</p><p>Directly in Apple Podcasts at the top of this feed, or here: <a href="https://apple.co/3pJoFPq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/mbsignuppod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a></p><p>Read more in the LRB:&nbsp;</p><p>Mary Wellesley: <a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v40/n08/mary-wellesley/diary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v40/n08/mary-wellesley/diary</a></p><p>Frank Kermode: <a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v29/n05/frank-kermode/who-has-the-gall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v29/n05/frank-kermode/who-has-the-gall</a></p><p>Irina Dumitrescu is Professor of English Medieval Studies at the University of Bonn and Mary Wellesley as a historian and author of <em>Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and their Makers.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
In this episode of Medieval Beginnings, Irina and Mary jump to the 14th century for an introspective Arthurian romance about a knight trying to live up to his perfect reputation. The mysterious and intricate Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is perhaps best understood as a series of games within games, in which our hero, a recurring character throughout medieval literature, is never sure what adventure he’s playing.
Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up here:
Directly in Apple Podcasts at the top of this feed, or here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq
In other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings
Read more in the LRB:
Mary Wellesley: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v40/n08/mary-wellesley/diary
Frank Kermode: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v29/n05/frank-kermode/who-has-the-gall
Irina Dumitrescu is Professor of English Medieval Studies at the University of Bonn and Mary Wellesley as a historian and author of Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and their Makers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.