Viking Mediologies: A New History of Skaldic Poetics

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