George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the Medieval Literary Tradition
George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the Medieval Literary Tradition

Contributor(s): Bartłomiej Błaszkiewicz (Editor)
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: George R. R. Martin; A Song of Ice and Fire; fantasy saga; middle ages; medieval literature; medieval culture; medieval motifs
Summary/Abstract: The book is a collection of essays on George R. R. Martin's ”A Song of Ice and Fire” by Polish, American and Indian scholars who mostly specialise in medieval studies. Its main aim is to trace the indebtedness of George R. R. Martin's fantasy saga to the medieval literary heritage. Individual studies deal with Matin's appropriation of medieval narrative techniques and other considerations pertaining to the literary aesthetics of the period, as well as the interplay between the medieval cultural legacy and the postmodern context.

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