Cornering the Snarket (Return of the Sting)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Southeastern Medieval Association (SEMA)

Organizer Name

Alan Baragona

Organizer Affiliation

James Madison Univ.

Presider Name

Elizabeth Rambo

Presider Affiliation

Campbell Univ.

Paper Title 1

Sarcasm in Medieval German Literature from the Hildebrandslied to Fortunatus: The Dark Side of Human Behavior

Presenter 1 Name

Albrecht Classen

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Arizona

Paper Title 2

"A lowed laghtur that lady logh": Laughter, Smiles, and Sarcasm in Middle English Romance

Presenter 2 Name

Debra E. Best

Presenter 2 Affiliation

California State Univ.-Dominguez Hills

Paper Title 3

Some Instances of "Derision with a Certain Severity" in Medieval English Literature

Presenter 3 Name

Brian S. Lee

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Cape Town

Paper Title 4

Going to Hell Defensively: Sarcasm in the York "Fall of the Angels" Play

Presenter 4 Name

Elza C. Tiner

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Lynchburg College

Start Date

12-5-2016 10:00 AM

Session Location

Schneider 1280

Description

Selected essays from the forthcoming Cornering the Snarket: Sarcasm in Medieval and Renaissance Literature, covering German and English narrative poetry and drama.

Alan Baragona