A Feast of Satire

The medieval Irish text Aislinge Meic Con Glinne not only presents us with a unique vision of culinary delights, but it also provides a reflection on the communicative mode of orality.1 Its portrayal of food offers a focal point for these reflections. A scholar who grows weary of his studies and dec...

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Published in:Foilsiú (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2006-04, Vol.5 (1), p.129
Main Author: Darling, Gregory J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Food
Historical text analysis
Hunger
Literary criticism
McKenna, Catherine
Middle Ages
Poetry
Social criticism & satire
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Summary:The medieval Irish text Aislinge Meic Con Glinne not only presents us with a unique vision of culinary delights, but it also provides a reflection on the communicative mode of orality.1 Its portrayal of food offers a focal point for these reflections. A scholar who grows weary of his studies and decides to take up the life of a poet, Anier Mac Conglinne sets out from Roscommon and travels all the way to Cork, where he finds a monastic guesthouse. The king's oral faculties have become civilized: he is able to rejoin the oral tradition and listen with enjoyment to a tale, even if it is long, and to participate reciprocally in the give-and-take of oral communication.
ISSN:1533-6980