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Author Schmitz, Bernhard Anton, -2006

Title Gauvain, Gawein, Walewein : die Emanzipation des ewig Verspäteten / Bernhard Anton Schmitz
Published Tübingen : Niemeyer, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 342 pages) : illustrations
Series Hermaea, 0440-7164 ; n.F., Bd. 117
Hermaea ; n.F., Bd. 117
Contents Frontmatter; Inhaltsverzeichnis; I. Einleitung; II. Gauvain in den Romanen Chrétiens de Troyes; III. Rezeption und Entwicklung der Gauvainfigur in mittelhochdeutschen und mittelniederländischen Versromanen; Backmatter
Summary The function of the figure of Gauvain underwent an historical change. As a courtly character in the classical romances, he reacted in the interests of Arthurian society to its deficiencies, so that the action provoked by the disturbances came to rest. In the later romances, a process of emancipation in the role of the protagonist sets in. The personal motivation connected with this role stood in conflict with the function of the figure of Gauvain as established in the tradition of the genre, and this led to problems of causality in the texts. Despite this process of emancipation, however, the
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-342)
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Subject Gawain (Legendary character) -- Romances -- History and criticism
SUBJECT Gawain (Legendary character) fast
Subject Arthurian romances -- History and criticism
Knights and knighthood in literature.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
Romances
Arthurian romances
Knights and knighthood in literature
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783484970380
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