The singer and the scribe :: European ballad traditions and European ballad cultures /

The Singer and the Scribe brings together studies of the European ballad from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century by major authorities in the field and is of interest to students of European literature, popular traditions and folksong. It offers an original view of the development of the ballad...

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Other Authors: Bennett, Philip E., Green, Richard Firth, 1943-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2004.
Series:Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 75.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The Singer and the Scribe brings together studies of the European ballad from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century by major authorities in the field and is of interest to students of European literature, popular traditions and folksong. It offers an original view of the development of the ballad by focusing on the interplay and interdependence of written and oral transmission, including studies of modern singers and their repertoires and of the role of the audience in generating a literary product which continues to live in performance. While using specific case studies the contributors systematically extend their reflections on the ballad as song and as poetry to draw broader conclusions. Covering the Hispanic world, including the Sephardic tradition, Scandinavia, The Netherlands, Greece, Russia, England and Scotland the essays also demonstrate the interconnections of a European tradition beyond national boundaries.
Item Description:"This volume of essays began as a colloquium of the Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies Programme of the University of Edinburgh, held on Saturday 27 May, 2000"--Acknowledgement
Physical Description:1 online resource (223 pages :)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:141756671X
9781417566716
ISSN:0929-6999 ;

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