Celtic Blood, James John Loftus
Advertisement, Anglo-Norman, Celtic, Celtic Blood, Highlanders, knights, literature, James John Loftus, MacBeth, novel, Scotland, William Shakespeare, witchcraft.
<p><em>Celtic Blood</em> is the debut novel by Australian author James John Loftus, published in July, 2011. The novel is set in 13<sup>th</sup> century Scotland and the conflict between Anglo-Norman-influenced royal knights living in the lowlands, and independent Highlanders. Witchcraft and the powers behind the powerful are sub-themes of the plot. The novel was in part inspired by William Shakespeare’s play set during Scotland’s medieval period, MacBeth.</p>
<p>For an advertisement for the novel see <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://youtu.be/ggy-p6VtPrs" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/ggy-p6VtPrs</a></span></p>
Loftus, James John
July 28, 2011
James John Loftus
Hyperlink
‘Alfred Was Great King’
Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Charters Towers, Danes, education, England, King Alfred, law, literature, navy, The Northern Miner, Old English Chronicle, Qld, Queensland, Vikings, Wessex.
<p>‘Alfred Was Great King’ is an anonymous article that appeared in the Charters Towers, Queensland, newspaper <em>The Northern Miner</em> in 1954. The article is about the ninth-century Anglo-Saxon/English king Alfred of Wessex, or Alfred the Great. The article enthusiastically supports his title and discusses Alfred’s achievements – saving Wessex from Danish (Viking) invaders, laying the foundations for English law, beginning its naval tradition, and promoting education and prose literature. A lot of text is devoted to another of Alfred’s achievements, the establishment of the Old English Chronicle, now usually referred to as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. It is described in the article as ‘the first great work in English prose’. </p>
<p>The article can be found at <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81658763">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81658763</a> </p>
Anon.
The Northern Miner
February 6, 1954
Public Domain
Newspaper article; hyperlink
“Receptions: Medieval and Early Modern Cultural Appropriations†Conference Poster
appropriation, Call for papers, Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, CMEMS, conference, cultural encounters, exchange, legacy, literature, Perth, Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group, PMRG, university, universities, education, UWA, The University of Western Australia, tradition, WA, Western Australia
<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">This poster advertises the 2012 annual conference of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (at The University of Western Australia) and the Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group, which was held at UWA on 17-18 August 2012. The theme of the conference was “Receptions: Medieval and Early Modern Cultural Appropriations”, and featured papers exploring a range of cultural appropriations in, by and of the medieval and early modern world. One of the possible themes or approaches suggested by the convenors was medievalism. For more information about this conference, see: <a href="http://www.pmrg.arts.uwa.edu.au/2012_conference" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.pmrg.arts.uwa.edu.au/2012_conference</span></a>. </span>
Hirsch, Brett
Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, The University of Western Australia
Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, The University of Western Australia
February 2012
Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, The University of Western Australia
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The Medieval Writer’s window, The Great Hall at The University of Sydney
Author, canopy, Education, Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400), Gothic Revival, Great Hall, James I of Scotland (1394-1437), John Fortescue (1394-1476), learning, literature, medieval, neo-gothic, New South Wales, NSW, Quadrangle, Stained Glass, Sydney, The University of Sydney, university, university buildings, window, writer
<p>An image of one of a series of colourful and elaborate figural windows with trefoil heads created especially for The University of Sydney by the London firm of Clayton & Bell (c. 1859-60). The window depicts three well-known medieval writers: Geoffrey Chaucer (l), the jurist John Fortescue (c), and James I of Scotland (r). Each of the three figures is fully ‘canopied,’ a self-conscious nineteenth-century ‘medievalism’ that lends an ecclesiastical dignity to the overall composition. The Great Hall at the University of Sydney is functionally a place of assembly, and its appearance is strikingly similar to the choir of a medieval church. The Hall is designed to invoke the ambience, seriousness, and sense of achievement of the great medieval seats-of-learning established at Oxford and Cambridge. The collection of windows gathered within its walls is one of the finest anywhere in Australia, and encompasses a variety of themes, including those of learning, patronage, royalty and corporate endeavour.</p>
To view this and other stained glass windows from the Great Hall and Quadrangle, see: <a href="http://sydney.edu.au/senate/Quadrangle_decorative_features_stained_glass.shtml%20" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://sydney.edu.au/senate/Quadrangle_decorative_features_stained_glass.shtml </span></a>
White, David
Unknown
© David White (photo)
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Medievalism and Youth Culture Masterclass
Children’s literature, cinema, Clare Bradford, Chantal Bourgault du Coudray, film, gaming, Stephen Knight, literature, masterclass, Perth, picture books, students, symposium, television, The University of Western Australia, UWA, young adult fiction, youth culture, WA, Western Australia
This photograph was taken during the Medievalism and Youth Culture Masterclass held at The University of Western Australia on December 6, 2011. The masterclass followed directly after the International Medievalism and Popular Culture Symposium. The symposium was attended primarily by undergraduate and postgraduate students, and was led by Clare Bradford, Stephen Knight, and Chantal Bourgault du Coudray. Topics discussed included children’s literature, picture books, gaming, young adult fiction, and film and television.
McLeod, Shane
6 December 2011
No Copyright
Digital Photograph; JPEG
The Wolf Letters Website
Anglo-Saxon, St Boniface, literature, missionary, novel, Perth, promotion, Will Schaefer, University of Western Australia, UWA, WA, Western Australia, Winfrith, The Wolf Letters
<p>Will Schaefer’s novel ‘The Wolf Letters’ is a murder-mystery set in England in 1936, but the murders relate to events in the eighth century. An historian investigates. The novel was inspired by the life of the Anglo-Saxon missionary Winfrith/St Boniface. Amongst information directly related to the novel, the associated website includes recommendations for those wanting to read Anglo-Saxon literature and invites people to contact the author, who has an Honours degree in History from UWA, about Anglo-Saxon literature. The website also includes photographs of some of the creative publicity used to advertise the book, including a ‘medieval marathon’, by bicycle, around the Swan River with the author dressed as a warrior-monk being chased by four devils!</p>
<p>The Anglo-Saxon Winfrith/St Boniface is often referred to as the Apostle of the Germans and was the first archbishop of Mainz. He was killed trying to convert the Frisians in 754 or 755. </p>
<p>For more on The Wolf Letters see <a href="http://www.whiteknights.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.whiteknights.com.au</a>.</p>
Schaefer, Will
<a href="http://www.whiteknights.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.whiteknights.com.au</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.whiteknights.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.whiteknights.com.au</a>.
21 September 2011
Will Schaefer
Weblink
English
'The Last Viking' Display
Belt, children’s literature, children, child, literature, juvenile, education, display, display case, James Foley, horned helmet, Norman Jorgensen, The Last Viking, Perth, ship, State Library of Western Australia, statuette, Viking, WA, warrior, Western Australia
A digital photograph of popular Viking items in a display case at the State Library of Western Australia. The display advertises a book signing session by Norman Jorgensen for his 2011 children’s book The Last Viking, illustrated by James Foley. The case includes a full size (unhistorical) horned helmet and leather belt featuring a ship on its silver buckle, as well as a statuette of a Viking warrior. The book is displayed behind the helmet. Other entries on The Last Viking can be found on this website.
McLeod, Shane
22 August 2011
No Copyright
Digital Photograph; JPEG
Viking Tales: Olaf’s Farm
Brisbane, Denmark, dragon ship, fiction, Jennie Hall, illustration, literature, Norway, Odin, QLD, Queensland, The Queenslander, ship, Thor, Valhalla, Viking, vikings
An illustrated story on page 48? Of the Brisbane newspaper, The Queenslander, published on 23 November, 1907. The story by Jennie Hall is about a young Viking from Denmark named Olaf who, as the youngest son, has to ‘go a-Viking’ (raiding) in order to accumulate wealth. He builds a ship with a dragon prow and leads a crew to Norway where they successfully raid along the coast. After forcing themselves upon a local farming household the Danes end up having a pleasant evening with the farmer and his family and reward them richly with gifts the following morning. The crew are then defeated in a naval battle by the fleet of king Halfdan and all die except Olaf who becomes a ‘thrall’ (servant) of Halfdan. The characters also invoke aspects Norse mythology, including Valhalla and the gods Odin and Thor. The story was taken from ‘Prairie Farmer’ and includes an illustration of the armed Vikings bursting into the farmhouse.
Hall, Jennie
National Library of Australia
The Queenslander
November 23 1907
No Copyright
Newspaper Article
English