Caie, G.D. (2008) Ealdgesagena worn: What the Old English Beowulf tells us about oral forms. In: Mundal, E. and Wellendorf, J. (eds.) Oral Art Forms and their Passage into Writing. Museum Tusculanum Press: Copenhagen, pp. 109-120. ISBN 109763505045
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Abstract
This chapter in a collection of essays on oral literature I look at the Old English Beowulf and discuss the references to oral composition and descriptions of 'scops' creating and reciting verse in this and other Old English poems. I also discuss the composition of Beowulf itself and possible dating.
| Item Type: | Book Sections (Other) |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Medieval, Old English, Beowulf, Oral literature. |
| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Caie, Professor Graham |
| Authors: | Caie, G.D. |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PD Germanic languages P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Language and Linguistics |
| Publisher: | Museum Tusculanum Press |
| ISBN: | 109763505045 |
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