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They ‘Laʒed . . . Þoʒ Þey Lost’: Laughter in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Arthuriana
- Scriptorium Press
- Volume 31, Number 1, Spring 2021
- pp. 92-115
- 10.1353/art.2021.0004
- Article
- Additional Information
Abstract:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’s highly-structured use of laughter invites readers to meditate on the power of the ludic to maintain, dissolve, and evolve the social associations of Camelot and Hautdesert.