|
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets
|
Buy Now
Translating Early Medieval Poetry - Transformation, Reception, Interpretation (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,295
Discovery Miles 22 950
|
|
|
Translating Early Medieval Poetry - Transformation, Reception, Interpretation (Hardcover)
Series: Medievalism
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
The essays here, united by their appreciation of the centrality of
translation to the interpretation of the medieval past, add to our
understanding of how the old is continually made anew The first
decades of the twenty-first century have seen an unprecedented
level of creative engagement with early medieval literature,
ranging from the long-awaited publication of Tolkien's version of
Beowulf and the reworking of medieval lyrics by Ireland's foremost
poets to the adaptation of Eddic and Skaldic poetry for the screen.
This collection brings together scholars and accomplished
translators working with Old English, Old Norse and MedievalIrish
poetry, to take stock of this extraordinary proliferation of
translation activity and to suggest new ways in which to approach
these three dynamic literary traditions. The essays in this
collection include critical surveysof texts and traditions to the
present day, assessments of the practice and impact of individual
translators from Jorge Luis Borges to Seamus Heaney, and
reflections on the particular challenges of translating poetic
forms and vocabulary into different languages and media. Together
they present a series of informed and at times provocative
perspectives on what it means to "carry across" early medieval
poetry in our contemporary cultural climate. Dr Tom Birkett is
lecturer in Old English at University College Cork; Dr Kirsty
March-Lyons is a scholar of Old English and Latin poetry and
co-organiser of the Irish Research Council funded conference and
translation project "Eald to New". Contributors: Tom Birkett,
Elizabeth Boyle, Hannah Burrows, Gareth Lloyd Evans, Chris Jones,
Carolyne Larrington, Hugh Magennis, Kirsty March-Lyons, Lahney
Preston-Matto, Inna Matyushina, Rory McTurk, Bernard O'Donoghue,
Heather O'Donoghue, Tadhg O Siochain, Bertha Rogers, M.J. Toswell.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
