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Speak Useful Words or Say Nothing: Old Norse Studies Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Joseph Harris; Susan E. Deskis (Editor); Thomas E. Hill (Editor)

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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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  • Title Speak Useful Words or Say Nothing: Old Norse Studies
  • Author Joseph Harris; Susan E. Deskis (Editor); Thomas E. Hill (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 264
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cornell University Library
  • Publication date 2009-06-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780935995138 / 0935995137
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Scandinavian
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Dewey Decimal Code 839

About the author

Joseph Harris is the Francis Lee Higginson Professor of English literature and Professor of Folklore at Harvard University.

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