SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRY It is the
current Poet Laureate who has done the most to bring medieval
poetry to contemporary audiences . . . in its own eccentric way,
[The Owl and the Nightingale] is every bit as enticing as Gawain .
. . it is arguably the greatest early Middle English poem we have.
Prospect A graceful, elegant translation. Guardian Following his
acclaimed translations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and
Pearl, Simon Armitage shines light on another jewel of Middle
English verse. In his highly engaging version, Armitage
communicates the energy and humour of the tale with all the cut and
thrust of the original. An unnamed narrator overhears a fiery
verbal contest between the two eponymous birds, which moves
entertainingly from the eloquent and philosophical to the ribald
and ridiculous. The disputed issues still resonate - concerning
identity, cultural habits, class distinctions and the right to be
heard. Excerpts were featured in the BBC Radio 4 podcast, The Poet
Laureate Has Gone to His Shed. Including the lively illustrations
of Clive Hicks-Jenkins, this is a book for the whole household to
read and enjoy.
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