Beowulf at Kalamazoo: Essays on Translation and Performance

by Jana K. Schulman

Book Overview

This is a collection of essays designed to capitalize on the success of Seamus Heaney' prize-winning translation of Beowulf, which bridges the gap between the ivory tower where most who study Beowulf reside and lay readers drawn to the poem because of Heaney's reputation, the review in the New York Times Book Review, the Whitbread Prize for poetry, and even perhaps the attractive and eye-catching cover. The book is conceived in three parts. The first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580441521
• ISBN13: 9781580441520
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 444 Pages