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Writing the Oral Tradition

- Oral Poetics and Literate Culture in Medieval England

About Writing the Oral Tradition

Focuses on the influence of the oral tradition on written vernacular verse in England from the 5th to the 15th century. The book explores how a living tradition articulated through the public, performance voices of pre-literate singers found expression through the pens of private, literate authors.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780268020248
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 277
  • Published:
  • November 29, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 502 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 7, 2025

Description of Writing the Oral Tradition

Focuses on the influence of the oral tradition on written vernacular verse in England from the 5th to the 15th century. The book explores how a living tradition articulated through the public, performance voices of pre-literate singers found expression through the pens of private, literate authors.

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