Verbal Encounters ― Ango-Saxon And Old Norse Studies For Roberta Frank

Formal doctoral students of hers at the Centre for Medieval Studies and Department of English at the University of Toronto recognize and celebrate Frank's contributions to the field by focusing on her abiding interest in cultural and linguistic exchange in Old Norse, Old English, and medieval Latin literature. Their topics include incarnation as revelation in Old English literature, courtroom drama in the homiletic monologues of The Vercelli Book, the education of Beowulf and the affair of the leisure class, and prophetic dreams and visions in the sagas of the early Icelandic saints. Excerpts are in the original with English translation following. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Antonina Harbus is a lecturer in the Department of English at Macquarie University. Russell Poole is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Western Ontario.