Perceval Continuations (A Roundtable)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
International Arthurian Society, North American Branch (IAS/NAB)
Organizer Name
Joseph M. Sullivan
Organizer Affiliation
Univ. of Oklahoma
Presider Name
Joseph M. Sullivan
Paper Title 1
Parzival/Perceval in the Medieval German Tradition
Presenter 1 Name
Jon Sherman
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Northern Michigan Univ.
Paper Title 2
At vísu skal ek freista: Perceval in Medieval Scandinavia
Presenter 2 Name
Kevin R. Kritsch
Presenter 2 Affiliation
College of William & Mary
Paper Title 3
Continuing Perchavael in the Middle Dutch Lancelot Compilation
Presenter 3 Name
Marjolein Hogenbirk
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Univ. van Amsterdam
Paper Title 4
Death and Humor in the Middle English Sir Perceval
Presenter 4 Name
Usha Vishnuvajjala
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Tulane Univ.
Paper Title 5
Breaking the Grail Ceiling: Queering Chivalric Masculinity and the Grail Maidens in Malory
Presenter 5 Name
Margaret Sheble
Presenter 5 Affiliation
Purdue Univ.
Paper Title 6
Cinematic Continuations of the Grail Quest: From The Fisher King to Ready Player One
Presenter 6 Name
Kevin J. Harty
Presenter 6 Affiliation
La Salle Univ.
Start Date
9-5-2019 3:30 PM
Session Location
Fetzer 1010
Description
Percival/Perceval Continuations - Roundtable
Across the broad tradition of medieval Arthurian literature, Sir Perceval (a.k.a Parzival, Perchevael, Parceval, Presivalle, Peredur, etc.) is among the very most central knights of the legendary Round Table, and as the first knight in that tradition to seek the Holy Grail, he became, from the late twelfth century onwards, the most frequent locus for Arthurian authors across Europe to propose both the ideal relationship between the individual knight and his God as well as to explore how the practice of arms might, or might not, be successfully reconciled with the demands of the Christian faith. As Perceval is a dominant figure in all the major medieval Arthurian national traditions—including, for example, the Middle English, the Old Norse, the Middle Dutch, the Old Welsh, the Middle High German, and the Old French—this roundtable will interest a wide spectrum of scholars from numerous linguistic and literary specialties and will cast light upon how authors from the most diverse geographic areas and across several centuries used the same character to project sometimes very different messages about the ideal interplay of knighthood and piety. Lastly, we intend this roundtable to complement the awarding of our society’s “Norris J. Lacy Prize” for outstanding Arthurian scholarship, which we will present at this year’s ICMS to UK researcher Nigel Bryant in recognition of his pioneering work on important texts from the Old French Perceval tradition. - Joseph M. Sullivan
Perceval Continuations (A Roundtable)
Fetzer 1010
Percival/Perceval Continuations - Roundtable
Across the broad tradition of medieval Arthurian literature, Sir Perceval (a.k.a Parzival, Perchevael, Parceval, Presivalle, Peredur, etc.) is among the very most central knights of the legendary Round Table, and as the first knight in that tradition to seek the Holy Grail, he became, from the late twelfth century onwards, the most frequent locus for Arthurian authors across Europe to propose both the ideal relationship between the individual knight and his God as well as to explore how the practice of arms might, or might not, be successfully reconciled with the demands of the Christian faith. As Perceval is a dominant figure in all the major medieval Arthurian national traditions—including, for example, the Middle English, the Old Norse, the Middle Dutch, the Old Welsh, the Middle High German, and the Old French—this roundtable will interest a wide spectrum of scholars from numerous linguistic and literary specialties and will cast light upon how authors from the most diverse geographic areas and across several centuries used the same character to project sometimes very different messages about the ideal interplay of knighthood and piety. Lastly, we intend this roundtable to complement the awarding of our society’s “Norris J. Lacy Prize” for outstanding Arthurian scholarship, which we will present at this year’s ICMS to UK researcher Nigel Bryant in recognition of his pioneering work on important texts from the Old French Perceval tradition. - Joseph M. Sullivan