Dr. Kate Mcclune

Biography

Kate McClune is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, specializing in medieval literature, particularly Middle English and Older Scots literature. Her research focuses on book history and she is actively engaged in producing a full edition of the poetry of John Stewart of Baldynneis. Additionally, McClune has authored vernacular translations of works such as 'Orlando Furioso', serving as a critical resource for understanding Scottish literary culture. She has published several articles on Arthurian literature and examines the intersection of literary texts with cartographical and contemporary historical sources. Her scholarly work investigates familial and regional loyalties in border territories, leveraging non-traditional sources, including medieval archival materials, to inform modern approaches to animal conservation and understanding extinction. McClune welcomes postgraduate inquiries relating to Older Scots and Middle English literary culture, with particular interest in themes of place, belonging in medieval texts, and human-wildlife interactions. She is an active participant in various conferences and editorial activities, contributing extensively to the field of medieval studies.

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