In Memory of Larry Syndergaard: The Ballad, Medieval and Modern II (Scandinavian)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Kommission für Volksdichtung

Organizer Name

Sandra Ballif Straubhaar

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Texas-Austin

Presider Name

E. David Gregory

Presider Affiliation

Athabasca Univ.

Paper Title 1

The Relationship of Grípisspá to Its Ballad Analogues

Presenter 1 Name

Joseph Harris

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Harvard Univ.

Paper Title 2

Balladry in Contemporary Faroese Culture: The Faroese Ballad Ormurin Langi Reinterpreted

Presenter 2 Name

Annika Christensen

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Leeds

Paper Title 3

"Had I Been a Woman as I Am a Man": Sex, Politics, and Normative Queerness in England and Scandinavia

Presenter 3 Name

Oren Falk

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Cornell Univ.

Start Date

13-5-2016 1:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1325

Description

This session will contain papers exploring various aspects of the narrative ballad tradition in Scandinavia, including issues of genre, intertextuality, performance, narrative plot, and audience.

Sandra B. Straubhaar