A Dwarf in King Arthur's Court: Perceiving Disability in Arthurian Romance

A Dwarf in King Arthur's Court: Perceiving Disability in Arthurian Romance

This article contrasts contemporary and medieval conceptualizations of the dwarf in texts stemming from the French Arthurian tradition in order to draw attention to the critical limitations that ensue from our scholarly tendencies to treat such non-normative bodies as prodigious objects rather than...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arthuriana (Dallas, Tex.) Tex.), 2015-12, Vol.25 (4), p.25-35
1. Verfasser: NEUFELD, CHRISTINE MARIE
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Disability studies
Disorders
Dwarfism
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Romance languages
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Zusammenfassung:This article contrasts contemporary and medieval conceptualizations of the dwarf in texts stemming from the French Arthurian tradition in order to draw attention to the critical limitations that ensue from our scholarly tendencies to treat such non-normative bodies as prodigious objects rather than possible subjects.
ISSN:1078-6279
1934-1539
1934-1539
DOI:10.1353/art.2015.0056