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Record Number:
9677
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Niles , John D.
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Title:
The Problem of the Ending of "The Wife's Lament" [The author argues that the closing section of the "Wife's Lament" (lines 42-52a) has been misread. It is not a tender lament from a separated lover. Instead it is an angry curse directed at the husband who abandoned her. Niles suggests that modern gender assumptions prevented critics from recognizing the anger, vengeance, and other strong emotions expressed by the female speaker. Title note supplied by Feminae.].
Source:
Speculum 78, 4 (October 2003): Pages 1107 - 1150.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Curses and Cursing in Literature
Literature- Verse
Old English Language
Revenge in Literature
Wife's Lament, Old English Elegy
Wives in Literature
Women in Literature
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
British Isles
Century:
10
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Author's Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
2003.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
00387134