Study of the Representation of the Vagabonds in 16th Century English Literature

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370290
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Literature in English
• Research Institution: Gakushuin University
• Principal Investigator: NAKANO HARUO 学習院大学, 文学部, 教授 (30198163)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: シェイクスピア / 16世紀イングランド文学 / 浮浪者 / 貧困問題

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project titled Study of the Representation of the Vagabonds in 16th Century English Literature aimed to analyze the images of the vagabonds and rogues in 16th century English literature, focusing on the complex process through which a cluster of stereotyped imagery of vagabonds,rogues, foreigners, umemployed young persons, mentally or physically handicapped persons and the aged people had fully been developed. As the outcomes of this project, three papers were published in print and five papers read in academic meetings including the Shakespeare Society of Japan and the Society of English Literature of Japan.

Free Research Field

イギリス・ルネサンス演劇