Alicia Maddalena and Matt Townend to give BBC History Magazine talk on ‘Poetry in the Viking World’

In the Viking period, poets were both celebrated and feared, and poetry was used to praise rulers, shame enemies, and
commemorate the dead. In their talk, Alicia and Matt will explore the nature and history of Viking Age skaldskapr or poetry, and will combine an account of its power with a sample of readings.

Every year BBC History Magazine, the best-selling history magazine in Britain, chooses to sponsor an event at the York Festival of Ideas. This year Alicia and Matt’s event has been chosen, and they have written an accompanying article for the magazine on ‘How the Vikings viewed the world’ – available now in the June issue!

Book your place for this event here.