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Storytelling in Gaelic from AD 700 to the Present: Truth, Tradition, and Translation

by Alice R. Taylor-Griffiths , Seosamh Mac Cárthaigh , Duane Long
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781783277766
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Boydell Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Boydell Press
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  • Pages: 206
  • Original Price: GBP 85.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 468 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Medieval

Examines common themes and connections in Gaelic storytelling from the Middle Ages to present day.

From the great medieval saga T�in B� C�ailnge to cautionary folk tales in contemporary Gaeltacht areas, storytelling has remained a cornerstone of Gaelic culture for over a thousand years. Pre-Christian motifs and ecclesiastical influences, with nods to classical literature and poetic devices, provide the framework for many stories that remain familiar today (such as St Patrick's journey across Ireland and the exploits of Finn mac Cumhaill). However, despite this rich tradition, scholarship on Gaelic storytelling that crosses both medieval and modern fields is a rarity; as a result, there is a question mark over what of the early tradition remains in the modern, and what this can tell us about the ecology and the survival of Gaelic storytelling.

This volume presents ground-breaking research from scholars in both areas, providing a dynamic insight into the refractions of Gaelic storytelling across a broad chronological period. Contributors address matters such as composition, style, narrative techniques, audience, and the importance of physical and social landscapes, drawing on a variety of methodologies, including philological, narratological, comparative literature, folkloristic, and translation studies. From seminal research on notions of sc�l "story" and truth to an exploration of the issues facing a Gaelic translator today, these essays work together to widen and deepen our understanding of how and why stories were so fundamental - and remain so fundamental - to Gaelic culture.

Cárthaigh, Seosamh Mac: - SEOSAMH MAC CÁRTHAIGH is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Irish and Celtic Languages in Trinity College Dublin where he lectures in Early Irish.

Taylor-Griffiths, Alice R.: - ALICE R. TAYLOR-GRIFFITHS is Teaching Associate in Modern Irish in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic at the University of Cambridge.

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