The Second Sex: Women and Power in Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

Sponsoring Organization(s)

New England Saga Society (NESS)

Organizer Name

Andrew M. Pfrenger

Organizer Affiliation

Kent State Univ.-Salem

Presider Name

Marjorie Housley

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Notre Dame

Paper Title 1

Draumkonur as Dream Anima

Presenter 1 Name

Suzanne Valentine

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Háskóli Íslands

Paper Title 2

Maðr þóttumk ek mensskr til þessa: Reclaiming Gender and Genealogy in The Waking of Angantyr

Presenter 2 Name

William Biel

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Connecticut

Paper Title 3

Með leynilegri ást: Love, Marriage, and Authorial Agenda in The Saga of Viglund the Fair

Presenter 3 Name

Andrew M. Pfrenger

Start Date

14-5-2017 10:30 AM

Session Location

Schneider 1320

Description

This panel explores the place of women in medieval Icelandic literature.

Andrew Pfrenger