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The tenth volume of Arthurian Literature continues some ofthe themes of earlier issues, as well as exploring unfamiliar andcontroversial ground. The second part of CHRISTINE POULSONs survey of the Arthurian legend in 19th-century art is an analysisby subject of the works catalogued by artist in Arthurian Literature IX. A. H. W. SMITH provides a substantial update to MaryWildmans bibliography of modern Arthurian literature which appearedin Arthurian Literature II, adding not only recent works butalso many items missing from the earlier list. Mr Smith also contributesan article on Ponticus Virumnius and the text of Gildas, one of themore intriguing mysteries of Arthurian text history, and sets outVirumnius claim to have seen a poem by Gildas which has since disappeared. ARMEL DIVERRES writes on the origins of Chretien de TroyesConte del Graal; he argues that we should seek the poets inspiration in the crusading activities of Philip of Flanders, supporting his case with a careful examination of many otherwise difficult passages in the poem.
List of contents
Gildas the poet, A.H.W. Smith; the grail and the Third Crusade: thoughts on "Le Conte del Graal" by Chretien de Troyes, Armel Diverres; Arthurian legend in the fine and applied art of the 19th and early 20th centuries: a subject index, Christine Poulsen; update - a supplementary bibliography of 20th Arthurian literature, A.H.W. Smith.
