This Is Not Serious Business: My First Paper at Kalamazoo, Part 1

[lily_handmaiden]

This bit of catch-up news actually begins about a year ago. In fact, this story was in development over the course of last fall and winter, while I was still posting, but I was so afraid and half convinced that something would prevent it from actually going through that I decided not to mention it until after the event had taken place.

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[inafadinglight]

Hey there! I've been away, so we haven't chatted in a while (and I'm just catching up with S4 Merlin). But this is so exciting! Congratulations! As silly as Merlin can sometimes be, I actually think it's a really great entry in the Arthurian literature world, and if it's going to be one of our generation's big contributions, I'm proud of it. So I think it's fantastic you are helping it to be viewed more seriously. Would love to hear more about the conference. :)

Also, I was hoping you could help me a bit. I've read a smattering of Arthurian literature but would love to round out my knowledge. I'm just not sure what to read next. Le Morte d'Artur? The Once and Future King? Idylls of the King? (which I've started a little) Just thought you'd maybe be able to recommend a book or two. :) And I'd love to read your paper if you'd be willing to share it!

Hope you're well!

[lily_handmaiden]

Hi! Welcome back

[inafadinglight]

Hahaha, no problem! I suppose I could've made it easier by outlining what I've already read and what in particular I'm looking for. ;) I feel like I've been reading a lot of more modern adaptations, and I wanted some more foundational stuff

[lily_handmaiden]

Yay! You're working up a well-stocked Arthurian library! Something else foundational you might like to look at eventually if you liked Green Knight is Chretien de Troyes's Arthurian romances. There's a Penguin collection of them, and they don't deal so much with Arthur as with individual knights' quests, but they're fun. Sorry, I'll stop recommending stuff.

Yeah, I meant to finish the conference write-up soon after I started posting it, and life just got in the way. I'm trying my best to post more now.

I've never been to the manuscript library at UMich, so I don't really know whether to recommend it or not. However, looking at medieval manuscripts is fun, and if you happen to be in the vicinity of a place that has some, it might be worth checking out. But, I mean, I speak as kind of a manuscript geek. The UIUC library's copies of the Prose Brut and I developed a very close relationship over the course of the last two semesters. ;)

I hope you're enjoying the holiday season, too! It's good to have you back online! :)