CONGRESS CANCELED The Final Frontier: Embodied Space in the Works of the Pearl-Poet

Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

Description

The Wilderness of Wirral, a green woodbine, a bejeweled stream, the Green Chapel. Well-known for intricate spatial descriptions, the Pearl-poet often uses these locations as the focal points of significant human experiences, forging an intimate connection between mental and physical environment. This session will explore the spaces and places in the Pearl-poet’s works and what they reveal about the characters who inhabit them. Ashley Bartelt

 
May 9th, 1:30 PM

CONGRESS CANCELED The Final Frontier: Embodied Space in the Works of the Pearl-Poet

Schneider 1235

The Wilderness of Wirral, a green woodbine, a bejeweled stream, the Green Chapel. Well-known for intricate spatial descriptions, the Pearl-poet often uses these locations as the focal points of significant human experiences, forging an intimate connection between mental and physical environment. This session will explore the spaces and places in the Pearl-poet’s works and what they reveal about the characters who inhabit them. Ashley Bartelt