What Is Medieval European Literature?

• Main Authors: Paolo Borsa, Christian Høgel, Lars Boje Mortensen, Elizabeth Tyler
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: University of Milan 2015-07-01
• Series: Interfaces: A Journal of Medieval European Literatures
• Subjects: Europe; medieval; literature; literary history of Middle Ages; history of texts
• Online Access: http://riviste.unimi.it/interfaces/article/view/4936

The editors of <em>Interfaces: A Journal of Medieval European Literatures</em> explain the scope and purpose of the new journal by mapping out the significance and possible meanings of the three key terms of the subtitle: ‘literature,’ ‘medieval,’ ‘Europe.’ The specific theme of Issue 1 is introduced: ‘Histories of Medieval European Literatures: New Patterns of Representation and Explanation.’ With respect to this theme, theoretical problems concerning teleology and the present possibilities for literary historical narratives are raised. Finally the editors state the journal’s commitment to a scholarly forum which is non-profit and open-access. The bibliography refers to key critical reading which shapes the journal’s approach to medieval European literatures.