The Cwrrach and Its Use(fulness/lessness): Poetics, Prophecy and (De)valuing the Book in Late Medieval Wales

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Abstract

Mae'r bennod hon yn gofyn cwestiynau newydd am ddiwylliant llawysgrifol Cymraeg yr Oesau Canol diweddar trwy ystyried testunau sy'n dibrisio llawysgrifau. Symuda hefyd i ystyried y rhan esthetegol y mae'r fath ddibrisio yn ei chwarae mewn rhai testunau proffwydol.
This chapter asks new questions about Welsh manuscript culture of the later Middle Ages by considering texts which devalue manuscripts. It then moves to consider the aesthetic role this kind of devaluing plays in some prophetic texts.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImagination And Innovation in Medieval Celtic Literature
Subtitle of host publicationEssays in Honour of Catherine A. McKenna
Place of PublicationCaerdydd
PublisherUniversity of Wales Press, Cardiff
Chapter7
Pages82-95
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-83772-295-2
ISBN (Print)978-1-83772-294-5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2025

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