Abstract
The introductory essay traces a constellation of critical theories, cultural contexts, and modes of reading medieval literature to situate this collection of essays within a cross-disciplinary critical landscape. Central to this discussion are the interconnected thematic concepts guiding this collected volume, namely the construction and performance of ‘voice’ as a gendered act. In this respect, the idea of ‘female voice’ is developed not as a monolithic, binary concept, but rather as a nuanced and malleable amalgamation of a range of cultural, literary, and structural factors. Finally, the collection of essays on texts in Middle High German, modern German, Latin, French, and Older Scots is presented as a valuable project in reading medieval literature within a transcultural textual network.
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