French Literature Reviews - 2026
“De sens rassis” Essays in Honor of Rupert T. Pickens
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Editions Rodopi is pleased to announce the publication of a new book in French Studies:
De sens rassis. Essays in Honor of Rupert T. Pickens
Edited by Keith Busby, Bernard Guidot, and Logan E. Whalen
Amsterdam/New York, NY 2005. XXVIII, 753 pp. (Faux Titre 259)
ISBN: 90-420-1755-4 Bound 160,-/US 250.-
Online info: http://www.rodopi.nl/senj.asp?BookId=Faux+259
These articles primarily focus on medieval French literature, particularly the fields in which the volume's honoree, Rupert T. Pickens, has made significant contributions: Old French Arthurian romance, Marie de France, chanson de geste, later poetry (including Villon), and Occitan troubadour lyric poetry. The contributors include some of the most prominent scholars currently conducting research in Old French studies in the United States, Canada, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. This volume will be of great interest to specialists in Old French, Occitan, and medieval literature in general. Several articles examine relatively obscure works, and all of them reflect current advancements in medieval literary scholarship.
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The field of medieval French studies encompasses a diverse range of genres and linguistic traditions that flourished between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries. Scholarly interest in this period often centers on the evolution of narrative forms, from the courtly romance and the chanson de geste to the lyric innovations of the troubadours. By examining texts such as those by Marie de France or François Villon, researchers engage with the complexities of Old French and Occitan language and culture. De sens rassis. Essays in Honor of Rupert T. Pickens focuses on these specific areas, including Old French Arthurian romance, chanson de geste, later poetry, and Occitan troubadour lyric poetry.
This collection gathers contributions from an international group of scholars to explore themes central to the career of Rupert T. Pickens. The articles investigate both well-known texts and relatively obscure works, reflecting current advancements in medieval literary scholarship. Readers interested in the history of Old French and Occitan literature may find the diverse perspectives presented in these essays relevant to their own research.