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Upcoming course: German 285 A: Diversity in the Middle Ages (Winter 2024)
Annegret Oehme, recent publications:
Edited Journals/Books:
This special issue shows current research trends in contemporary medieval studies and highlights the cultural, geographical, and linguistic plurality of what we consider "German" and "Germany" pre-1700.
This study features essays from leading scholars highlighting the important Jewish contributions to the popular medieval romance genre.
Articles:
“Viduvilt. The Yiddish World of Arthur.” In The Arthurian World, edited by Miriam Edlich-Muth, Renée Ward, and Victoria Coldham-Fussell, 241-255. Oxon/ New York: Routledge, 2022.
In this article, I emphasize the relevance of the Yiddish Arthurian romance tradition centering around the lesser-known knight Viduvilt, arguing that there is not just one adaption but a rich Yiddish adaptation tradition that shows sustained interest in and engagement with tales about King Arthur and his knight among Yiddish-speaking Jews over several centuries.
“Angelic Giants and Monstrous Kings in the Old Yiddish Dukus Horant.” Euphorion (116) 2022, 1-22.
This paper explores how the Old Yiddish epic Dukus Horant reinvents the bridal quest tradition.
Other:
“Wagner’s Rheingold,” program notes, Seattle Opera, August 2023
Here, I offer an eco-critical look at Wagner's Rheingold and the role of the Rhinemaidens within the Ring cycle in the the context of Seattle Opera's Rheingold (season 2023/24)
More first-generation stories here.