Reconsidering The Second Nun's Tale
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Emily McLemore
Organizer Affiliation
Oregon State Univ.
Presider Name
Tara Williams
Presider Affiliation
Oregon State Univ.
Paper Title 1
Transforming Space in Chaucer's Hagiographies
Presenter 1 Name
Gina Marie Hurley
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Yale Univ.
Paper Title 2
A Marian Cecilia in Chaucer's Second Nun's Tale
Presenter 2 Name
Mary Beth Long
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Univ. of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Paper Title 3
Woman as Weapon: Wielding Cecilia in Chaucer's Second Nun's Tale
Presenter 3 Name
Emily McLemore
Paper Title 4
The Second Nun's Tale: The Serious Capability and "Bisynesse" of Comedy
Presenter 4 Name
John Zedolik
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Duquesne Univ./Chatham Univ.
Start Date
13-5-2017 1:30 PM
Session Location
Bernhard 213
Description
Compared to many of its _Canterbury Tales_ counterparts, _The Second Nun's Tale_ has received relatively minimal scholarly attention from Chaucer critics. This disparity seems to arise from a historical tendency to dismiss the tale as simply a hagiographic reproduction, which would be a logical choice of tale for a nun to tell. In this session, participants will explore the ways in which this tale connects more substantially to hagiography and religious studies and support the strong, continuing interest in gender and feminist scholarship.
Emily C. McLemore
Reconsidering The Second Nun's Tale
Bernhard 213
Compared to many of its _Canterbury Tales_ counterparts, _The Second Nun's Tale_ has received relatively minimal scholarly attention from Chaucer critics. This disparity seems to arise from a historical tendency to dismiss the tale as simply a hagiographic reproduction, which would be a logical choice of tale for a nun to tell. In this session, participants will explore the ways in which this tale connects more substantially to hagiography and religious studies and support the strong, continuing interest in gender and feminist scholarship.
Emily C. McLemore