Viking Mediologies: A New History of Skaldic Poetics
Lecture | September 28 | 12-1 p.m. | YouTube Livestream
Kate Heslop, Scandinavian, UC Berkeley
Jonas Wellendorf, Scandinavian, UC Berkeley
Townsend Center for the Humanities
In her study of Old Norse literature and culture, Kate Heslop (Scandinavian) approaches Viking Age poetry through an innovative interpretive framework that considers the texts as pieces within a broader media landscape. Focusing on the poetry’s capacity to embody memory, visuality, and sound, Viking Mediologies (Fordham, 2022) is an examination of premodern multimedia rooted in the embodied poetic practice of Viking Age skalds (poets).
CA, michaelabyrne@berkeley.edu, 510-643-7405
Michaela Byrne, michaelabyrne@berkeley.edu, 510-643-7405