Making History: Biographical Imperatives in Constructing "Robin Hood"

Sponsoring Organization(s)

International Association for Robin Hood Studies (IARHS)

Organizer Name

Lorraine Kochanske Stock

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Houston

Presider Name

Lorraine Kochanske Stock

Paper Title 1

Vindicating Marian: The Influence of Mary Wollstonecraft in Thomas Love Peacock’s 1822 Maid Marian

Presenter 1 Name

Sadie Hash

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Houston

Paper Title 2

Robin Hood with Disney Stood: A New Biography of the Outlaw in 1950s Hollywood

Presenter 2 Name

Thomas Rowland

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Wentworth Military Academy College

Paper Title 3

Robin Hood's Postmodern Rhizomatic Biography

Presenter 3 Name

Mikee Delony

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Abilene Christian Univ.

Paper Title 4

Rewriting History and Legend: Ridley Scott's Robin Hood

Presenter 4 Name

Laura Blunk

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Cuyahoga Community College

Start Date

14-5-2017 10:30 AM

Session Location

Schneider 1220

Description

This session's papers explore the different ways post-medieval writers, literary critics, and film directors rewrote the "biography" of the medieval yeoman outlaw Robin Hood.

Lorraine K. Stock