University of New Orleans
Draumkvedet and the Medieval English Dream Vision: A Study of Genre
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe Medieval English dream vision evidence influences from a variety of earlier vision literature, notably the apocalyptic vision and narrative dream. Philosophical visions by Plato, Cicero and Boethius, and Christian revelations of John and Paul contain traits that found their way into the dream poems by Langland, the Pearl poet and Chaucer. The Norwegian ballad Draumkvedet exhibits features that mirror these English visions. Notable characteristics pertaining to the character of the dreamer, the interplay between dreamer and dream, imagery of the vision, and structure, point to a common set of generic influences. Comparing Draumkvedet with its English counterparts demonstrates that they stem from the same tradition. Draumkvedet bares special resemblance to the Dream of the Rood, Piers Plowman and Pearl in its exploration of Christian doctrine and its appeal to the audience.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.A.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- English
- Year
- 2008
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Carlsen, Christian
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Marti, Kevin
- Shenk, Robert
- Verner, Lisa
Subjects
dc:subject × 10Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/867
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1847