JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Wife's Lament and Diu Klage.

  • Published In: Notes & Queries, 2023, v. 70, n. 3. P. 125 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Neidorf, Leonard 3 of 3

Abstract

The article explores connections between the Old English poem "The Wife's Lament" and the Middle High German poem "Diu Klage," suggesting that there are intriguing parallels between the two texts. The author highlights the theme of confinement for female speakers, their separation from their husbands, and associations with inclement weather in both poems, implying that the speaker in "The Wife's Lament" may be waiting to be reunited in her joyless dwelling with her husband.

Additional Information

  • Source:Notes & Queries. 2023/09, Vol. 70, Issue 3, p125
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0029-3970
  • DOI:10.1093/notesj/gjad049
  • Accession Number:172852005

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