| 词条 | David Williams (medievalist) |
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David Williams (1939–2015) was an expert on Medieval literature, as well as a college professor and department chair at McGill University. He has authored several books. Deformed DiscourseWilliams's book Deformed Discourse: The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature won the 1997 Raymond Klibansky Prize.[1] In the book, "Williams explores the concept of monsters in the Middle Ages by examining its theological and philosophical roots and its symbolic function in mediaeval art and literature."[2] This large book was a logical follow-up to his smaller 1982 book, Cain and Beowulf: A Study in Secular Allegory, which draws on and elucidates the Cain tradition. References1. ^{{Cite web|title = Archives: Canada Prizes {{!}} Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences|url = http://www.ideas-idees.ca/events/canada-prizes/archives|website = www.ideas-idees.ca|accessdate = 2015-10-20}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, David}}2. ^{{Cite web|title = Reporter: David Williams|url = http://reporter-archive.mcgill.ca/Rep/r3105/williams.html|website = reporter-archive.mcgill.ca|accessdate = 2015-10-20}} 3 : 1939 births|2015 deaths|Canadian medievalists |
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