Not King Alfred’s Brexit

Authors

  • Martine Mussies Utrecht University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2021.1875

Keywords:

Fan fiction, The Last Kingdom, Political commentary

Abstract

A close reading of two The Last Kingdom (2015–) fan fics hashtagged #NotMyBrexit, "One England" by BigHeartBigFart and "Under One Kingdom" by Honiejar (both 2019), shows that both authors use the (mediated character of) real-world King Alfred of Wessex (849–899) to comment on the Brexit transitional era. The authors mix contemporary references with historical associations to advocate for unity.

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Published

2021-09-14

Issue

Vol. 36 (2021): General

Section

Symposium

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