BOOKS TO BE PURCHASED
- Judith Weiss, tr. The Birth of Romance: An Anthology. Everyman, 1992
- Wace, The Roman de Brut: English and Old French, Judith Weiss, ed. and trans. Exeter: University of Exeter Press
- Chrétien de Troyes, Arthurian Romances, tr. William W. Kibler. Penguin
- Jocelyn Wogan-Browne and Glyn S. Burgess, trs. Virgin Lives and Holy Deaths: Two Exemplary Biographies for Anglo-Norman Women. London: Dent, 1996
- Marie de France, The Lais of Marie de France, tr. Glyn S. Burgess and Keith Busby. New York: Penguin, 1986
- E. Einhorn. Old French: A Concise Handbook. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- a written explication de texte (close reading), due October 23
- a class presentation: a paper of approximately 5 pages
- a final paper of 15-20 pages, due Friday, December 14
SCHEDULE
1. September 4 | Old French and its Dialects: English and its Linguistic Cultures
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2. September 11 | Prologues |
3. September 18 | Courtly Places, Courtly Identities
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4. September 25 | Identities and the Arthurian Ideal
Chrétien de Troyes, Erec et Enide; selections from Cligès |
5. October 2. | Translation Without Boundaries?
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6. October 9 | No Class |
7. October 16 | Identities and the Arthurian Ideal Nationalizing Narratives I La Chanson de Roland Visiting lecturer: Prof. Robert Stein, SUNY Purchase and Columbia |
8. October 23 | Nationalizing Narratives II
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9. October 30 | Foundations and Foundresses
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10. November 6 | Rules, Rituals, and Identities
Visiting lecturer: Prof. Susan Crane, Rutgers University |
11. November 13 | Dying for Love: Court and Community
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12. November 20 | Constructing Family Lineages
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13. November 27 | Constructing the Christian Nation
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14. December 4 | The Hundred Years’ War and National Identity Selections from: Charles d’Orléans, Christine de Pizan, Froissart, Hoccleve, Lydgate, anonymous Middle English lyrics, Le Débat des hérauts d’armes de France et d’Angleterre |