CONGRESS CANCELED Nasty Boys: Troublemakers and Rabble-Rousers in Medieval Literature (A Roundtable)
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This roundtable examines irascible and troublemaking characters from medieval literature who, although they fall outside of the bounds of heroism, still influence and shape their original texts. These “nasty” figures—such as Grettir, Gamelyn, or Merlin—often cause trouble and strife in their communities, but are still lauded as heroic, popular figures. We view these characters as heroic figures, but they are often decidedly terrible. This roundtable seeks to understand why we love these figures—or why it is we love to hate them.
-Maggie Rebecca Myers
CONGRESS CANCELED Nasty Boys: Troublemakers and Rabble-Rousers in Medieval Literature (A Roundtable)
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This roundtable examines irascible and troublemaking characters from medieval literature who, although they fall outside of the bounds of heroism, still influence and shape their original texts. These “nasty” figures—such as Grettir, Gamelyn, or Merlin—often cause trouble and strife in their communities, but are still lauded as heroic, popular figures. We view these characters as heroic figures, but they are often decidedly terrible. This roundtable seeks to understand why we love these figures—or why it is we love to hate them.
-Maggie Rebecca Myers