An interview with Andrea Ghidoni

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https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/11672

Keywords:

Funeral lamentation, Medieval culture, Philology and anthropology, Memory and mourning, Lyric and epic poetry, planctus

Abstract

This article features an interview between Benoît Grévin and Andrea Ghidoni on Piangere la memoria. Lamento funebre e culture medievali (2024). The book investigates medieval mourning traditions through an interdisciplinary lens, combining philology and anthropology. It analyzes the various forms of planctus in lyric poetry, epic narratives, and Marian lamentations while exploring their connections to consolation and epitaph traditions.

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Published

2025-05-22

How to Cite

Ghidoni, Andrea, and Benoît Grévin. 2025. “An Interview With Andrea Ghidoni”. Reti Medievali Journal 26 (1). https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/11672.

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Interviews