Brilliant! Will be nice to see how it compares to the translations currently in fashion.
Will certainly be buying.
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| Author: | Sticky Fingersss [ Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published |
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-26662761 |
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| Author: | Highlordell [ Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published |
Brilliant! Will be nice to see how it compares to the translations currently in fashion. Will certainly be buying.
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| Author: | Jamros [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published |
This is out now, by the way: http://smile.amazon.com/Beowulf-Transla ... lf+tolkien |
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| Author: | Oldman Willow [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published |
I picked up my copy Tuesday. I have not had time to start it yet. |
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| Author: | Jamros [ Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published |
Let us know what you think, Oldman. |
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| Author: | Highlordell [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published |
The reviews (haven't got it yet) say its written in a similar style to his epic works like the Silmarillion, so is quite different so Seamus Heaney's translation. Obviously some people don't like this style but I can imagine it suits the theme of the poem pretty well. |
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