Medieval LOLs: Dame Syrith
<p>As Mary and Irina discussed in the previous episode of Medieval LOLs, fabliaux had an enormous influence on Chaucer, but outside of his work, only one survives in Middle English. <em>Dame Syrith</em>, a story of lust, deception and a mustard-eating dog, is medieval humour at its silliest and most troubling. Mary and Irina explore the surprising representations of old women, magic and consent in fabliaux, the poem’s possible role as a pedagogical tool, and medieval audiences’ love for the procuress trope.</p><p>Read Dame Syrith here: <a href="https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-trials-and-joys-dame-sirth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-trials-and-joys-dame-sirth</a></p><br><p>Sign up to listen to this series ad free and all our subscriber series in full, including Mary and Irina's twelve-part series <em>Medieval Beginnings</em>:</p><p>Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/medlolapplesignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/medlolapplesignup</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/medlolscsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/medlolscsignup</a></p><br><p><strong>Further reading in the <em>LRB</em>:</strong></p><br><p>Irina Dumitrescu: Making My Moan</p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n09/irina-dumitrescu/making-my-moan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n09/irina-dumitrescu/making-my-moan</a></p><br><p>Tom Shippey: Women Beware Midwives</p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v12/n09/tom-shippey/women-beware-midwives" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v12/n09/tom-shippey/women-beware-midwives</a></p><br><p>Get in touch: [email protected]</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
As Mary and Irina discussed in the previous episode of Medieval LOLs, fabliaux had an enormous influence on Chaucer, but outside of his work, only one survives in Middle English. Dame Syrith, a story of lust, deception and a mustard-eating dog, is medieval humour at its silliest and most troubling. Mary and Irina explore the surprising representations of old women, magic and consent in fabliaux, the poem’s possible role as a pedagogical tool, and medieval audiences’ love for the procuress trope.
Read Dame Syrith here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/salisbury-trials-and-joys-dame-sirth
Sign up to listen to this series ad free and all our subscriber series in full, including Mary and Irina's twelve-part series Medieval Beginnings:
Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/medlolapplesignup
In other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/medlolscsignup
Further reading in the LRB:
Irina Dumitrescu: Making My Moan
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/n09/irina-dumitrescu/making-my-moan
Tom Shippey: Women Beware Midwives
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v12/n09/tom-shippey/women-beware-midwives
Get in touch: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.