The current renewed interest in Medieval culture, literature and society is evident in recent fictional works such as Game of Thrones or the cinematographic adaptions of Tolkien's pseudo-medieval universe. From a more academic viewpoint, there are a number of excellent journals and book series devoted to scholarly analysis of English Medieval language and literature. While traditional Medieval scholars use several valid vehicles for communication, those researchers who favour more innovative or eclectic approaches are not often given the same opportunities. New Medievalisms is unique in that it offers such scholars a platform to showcase their academic prestige and the quality and originality of their investigations. This multidisciplinary collection of essays includes six chapters and nineteen articles in which twenty-one renowned scholars analyse a wide range of issues related to Medieval England, from the Beowulf saga to echoes of Medieval literature in contemporary fiction, translation or didactics. As a result, the book is both kaleidoscopic and daring, as well as rigorous and accurate.
About the Author: Javier Martin-Parraga is Associate Professor at the Department of English and German Studies at the University of Cordoba, where he obtained his PhD degree. His main fields of research focus on American literature, films and cultural studies. He has worked as Visiting Scholar at Wheaton College, USA, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, USA, the University of Toronto, Canada, and several Polish universities. His academic publications include four books, and numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed academic journals. He is also the Editor of two journals, Littera Aperta and International Papers on English Studies. Juan de Dios Torralbo-Caballero is Associate Professor at the Department of English and German Studies at the University of Cordoba, where he obtained his PhD degree on the translation of English poetry in Spain. His main fields of research focus on Restoration and Augustan literature, paying special attention to the professionalization of poets and to woman writers. Torralbo-Caballero has been Visiting Scholar at King's College, University College London, and a number of other European Research Centers including Nimes. He is the author of several books and articles published in international journals.