Are We the Troubadours of Yore?

My latest Huffington Post article considers the similarities between modern day public speakers and the medieval troubadours: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/pam-warren/are-we-the-troubadours-of_b_6253306.html I have just finished reading a historical account of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the attribution that she popularized the art and fame of the troubadour. It struck me how similar was the role of these medieval speakers […]