Performing Malory: Magic and Miracles (A Performance)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Alison Harper
Organizer Affiliation
Univ. of Rochester
Presider Name
Steffi Delcourt
Presider Affiliation
Univ. of Rochester
Paper Title 1
Performers
Presenter 1 Name
Sara Lou Stuart; Carolyn F. Scott; Laura Bedwell
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Independant Scholar; National Cheng Kung Univ.; Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Paper Title 2
Performers
Presenter 2 Name
Patricia Lehan; John Leland; Bernard Lewis
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Siena Heights Univ.; Salem International Univ.; Murray State Univ.
Paper Title 3
Performers
Presenter 3 Name
Derek Shank; Kyle Huskin; Rebecca F. Blok
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Independent Scholar; Univ. of Rochester; Western Michigan Univ.
Paper Title 4
Performers
Presenter 4 Name
Emily Lowman; Marjorie Harrington; Rosalind E. Clark
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Univ. of Rochester; Medieval Institute Publications; Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame
Paper Title 5
Performers
Presenter 5 Name
Kathryn Hinds; Rebecca Reynolds-Proud; Carol L. Robinson
Presenter 5 Affiliation
Univ. of North Georgia; Univ. of Cincinnati; Kent State Univ.-Trumbull
Start Date
11-5-2018 7:30 PM
Session Location
Valley 3 Stinson Lounge
Description
Sessions of "Performing Malory" have occurred at the Congress since 2000, and they attempt to recreate the medieval experience of Malory's Morte Darthur by reading selections from a particular part of the text aloud in Malorian dialect. The text was typically read aloud, and the experience of Malory's text in this way makes available elements of humor, theme, and even characterization not immediately apparent in a silent reading.
Alison Harper
For this performance, we will collect a selection of vignettes from throughout the Morte that best represent instances of supernatural phenomena, both secular and divine in nature, that feature interactions with Merlin, Morgan le Fay, and the Holy Grail. This non-narrative structure will help demonstrate how knights are tested on their chivalric qualities through how they view and interpret their world. As such, we hope to continue our tradition of providing entertaining but also illuminating readings by examining this particular tale and bringing it to life.
Alison Harper and Steffi Delcourt
Performing Malory: Magic and Miracles (A Performance)
Valley 3 Stinson Lounge
Sessions of "Performing Malory" have occurred at the Congress since 2000, and they attempt to recreate the medieval experience of Malory's Morte Darthur by reading selections from a particular part of the text aloud in Malorian dialect. The text was typically read aloud, and the experience of Malory's text in this way makes available elements of humor, theme, and even characterization not immediately apparent in a silent reading.
Alison Harper
For this performance, we will collect a selection of vignettes from throughout the Morte that best represent instances of supernatural phenomena, both secular and divine in nature, that feature interactions with Merlin, Morgan le Fay, and the Holy Grail. This non-narrative structure will help demonstrate how knights are tested on their chivalric qualities through how they view and interpret their world. As such, we hope to continue our tradition of providing entertaining but also illuminating readings by examining this particular tale and bringing it to life.
Alison Harper and Steffi Delcourt