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"Speak Useful Words or Say Nothing" - Old Norse Studies (Hardcover)
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"Speak Useful Words or Say Nothing" - Old Norse Studies (Hardcover)
Series: Islandica
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This selection by Susan E. Deskis and Thomas D. Hill of twelve of
Joseph Harris's most important essays underscores the range of his
work from critical readings of canonical texts to philological
elucidation of Old Norse and Old English literary works to
discussions of larger theoretical issues such as oral theory. One
of the central problems of medieval literary scholarship is the
aesthetics of traditional and oral literature, and how and whether
one can meaningfully discuss the literary history of an oral genre.
Harris's studies of such topics as the Old Norse short narrative
and of the Masterbuilder tale focus precisely on such problems and
offer brilliant readings of specific texts as well as models of
literary historical discourse. "Speak Useful Words or Say Nothing"
also shows that Harris's work frequently bridges the divide between
the Latin and Christian sources and the native vernacular
traditions that together found their way into Old Norse and Old
English literature.For more about the Islandica series, visit http:
//cip.cornell.edu/Islandica
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