New Directions in Arthurian Studies [Hardcover]

Eleven essays by leading Arthurians lead off with an overview of the field suggesting directions that Arthurian studies must take to remain vital. Other essays contain innovative approaches, overviews of specific areas of Arthurian studies, and suggestions for new ways to approach Arthurian material; they range over Malory, Latin Arthurian literature, Gawain and the Green Knight, Merlin in the twenty-first century, Tennyson's Idylls, Arthur in African-American culture, current trends in criticism, Arthurian fiction, and Arthurian film. Contributors: ROBERT BLANCH, DEREK BREWER, P.J.C. FIELD, SIAN ECHARD, PETER GOODRICH, KEVIN HARTY, NORRIS J. LACY, BARBARA TEPA LUPACK, DAVID STAINES, RAYMOND THOMPSON, JULIAN WASSERMAN, BONNIE WHEELER.Eleven essays bring Arthurian studies into the 21st century, including film and black popular culture.Arthurian Research in a New Century: Prospects and Projects - Norris J LacyMalory and His Audience - Peter J.C. FieldThe Paradoxes of Honour in Malory - Derek S Brewer'Hic est Artur': Reading Latin and Reading Arthur - Sian EchardJudging Camelot: Change in Critical Perspectives in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight [with Julian N. Wasserman] - Robert J BlanchJudging Camelot: Change in Critical Perspectives in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight [with Robert J. Blanch] - Julian N WassermanTennyson's Guinevere and Her Idylls of the King - David StainesDarkness over Camelot: Enemies of the Arthurian Dream - Raymond H ThompsonKing Arthur and Black American Popular Culture - Barbara Tepa LupackThe Project of Arthurian Studies: Quondam et Futurus - Bonnie Wheeler'Arthur? Arthur? Arthur?' - Where Exactly is the Cinematic Arthur to be Found? - Kevin J HartyMerlin in the Twenty-First Century - Peter H Goodrich