Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Eden on Adaptations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

From the latest number of Arthuriana, includes some discussion of comics.

Eden, Michael. "Representing: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Arthuriana, vol. 34 no. 2, 2024, p. 16-61. Project MUSE, https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2024.a932121.

This article explores what we can learn from creative responses to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which comprises a growing visual language, inclusive of the original images of the codex, the illustrations of popular translations, contemporary artworks that respond to the poem, and the recent film adaptation. (ME)