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Beastly reading

Author: Shirley Pendlebury (University of Cape Town)

Abstract

This poem reflects on the place of non-human animals in human literary production. It uses the repetitive form of a villanelle to depict the transformation of ruminants into a transmission medium for scripture and medieval literature. 

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How to Cite: Pendlebury, S. (2024) “Beastly reading”, Animal Studies Journal. 13(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.14453/asj.1524