1. John Gower: A Political Poet Grétar Skúlason

2. John Gower Ca. 1330-1408 Lived in Southwark, London Wrote poetry in three languages – Anglo-Roman – Latin – English

3. Confessio Amantis (The Lover’s Confession) Written in Middle-English: 1386-1393 Meeting in 1385 with Richard II on the Thames? First recension: 1390(?) – “A bok for king Richardes sake” (Prol. 24*) Second recension: 1391-2(?) – “A bok for Engelondes sake” (Prol. 24) Third recension: 1392-3(?) Gower’s shift of allegiance

4. Gower’s Kings King Richard II ( 1367-1400) Rule: 1377-1399 King Henry IV ( 1366-1413) Rule: 1399-1413

5. Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002) Habitus Field Capital – Economic – Cultural – Symbolic Illusio

6. Gower, Richard, Henry et al. What are they after? Which “game” are they playing? What are the fields? What is their status and what is it based on? How skilled are they at getting what they want?

7. Thank you!