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An Introduction to Jean Bodel
2024
Overview
Bringing the work of a highly influential medieval
French writer to English-speaking audiences for the first
time
This book explores the life and works of Jean Bodel, an
influential author who lived in twelfth-century Arras, France. A
versatile poet, playwright, and epic writer who established new
genres such as fabliaux and the mystery play, Bodel remains
relatively unknown to Anglophone audiences. Lynn Ramey offers
translations and summaries of works never published before in
English while delving into Bodel's historical and cultural
context.
After a brief introduction to the poet, Ramey highlights the
stimulating and cosmopolitan environment of Arras, considering the
influence of the Crusades and social movements in shaping Bodel's
works. Next, Ramey provides an extensive survey of all of Bodel's
known writing across his prolific career by genre, from his most
well-known work, The Play of Saint Nicholas ( Le Jeu de
saint Nicolas ), to his final piece, Farewell ( Les
Congés ), which offers important insight into his diagnosis of
leprosy toward the end of his life. Ramey translates several pieces
including pastourelles , fabliaux, and selections from the
Song of the Saxons ( Chanson des Saisnes ). The
book also includes information on Bodel's sources, a chronology,
and a glossary.
With much of the existing scholarship on Bodel only available in
French, this book bridges a gap in knowledge of the poet and serves
as a useful resource for both students and specialists. An
Introduction to Jean Bodel allows a broader audience to engage
with the writer's wide-ranging work and contributions to literary
history.
A volume in the series New Perspectives on Medieval Literature:
Authors and Traditions, edited by R. Barton Palmer and Tison
Pugh
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Subject
ISBN
9780813079028, 0813079020, 0813073278, 9780813073279, 0813070775, 9780813070773
