Hope and Despair in Malory's Morte Darthur

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Special Session

Organizer Name

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Organizer Affiliation

Brown Univ.

Presider Name

Louis J. Boyle

Presider Affiliation

Carlow Univ.

Paper Title 1

The Knight-Prisoner, Denying Despair through Hopeful Narration

Presenter 1 Name

Kevin T. Grimm

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Oakland Univ.

Paper Title 2

"Than may a presonere say all welth ys hym berauffte": Cycles of Hope and Despair in Malory's World

Presenter 2 Name

Felicia Nimue Ackerman

Paper Title 3

Finding Hope in Despair: A Possible Source for Malory's Boethian Consolation

Presenter 3 Name

Leigh Smith

Presenter 3 Affiliation

East Stroudsburg Univ.

Paper Title 4

Post-Grail Stress Disorder: Lancelot's Response to Trauma

Presenter 4 Name

Sarah B. Rude

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Baylor Univ.

Paper Title 5

Hope from Despair: Malory's Political Optimism in Le Morte Darthur

Presenter 5 Name

Lisa Robeson

Presenter 5 Affiliation

Ohio Northern Univ.

Start Date

11-5-2017 10:00 AM

Session Location

Valley III Stinson Lounge