Medieval Sidekicks II: Sidekicks in Medieval Romance

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Texas Medieval Association (TEMA)

Organizer Name

Melissa Filbeck

Organizer Affiliation

Texas A&M Univ.

Presider Name

Melissa Filbeck

Paper Title 1

Rereading Lunete: The Sidekick as Alternative Text

Presenter 1 Name

Kaitlin L. Browne

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Eastern Michigan Univ.

Paper Title 2

Ideological Sh(r)ift in The Tale of Gamelyn: Adam as Sidekick, Confessor, and Enabler

Presenter 2 Name

Robert Shane Farris

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Northeastern State Univ.-Tahlequah

Paper Title 3

Valorizing the "Fals" Steward in Amis and Amiloun

Presenter 3 Name

Maia Farrar

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Start Date

13-5-2017 3:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1130

Description

This session will explore the roles and importance of literary, legendary, or historical figures in medieval romance who are defined chiefly by their relationship to other, more major figures.

Melissa E. Filbeck