Translating Early Medieval Poetry by Tom Birkett, Kirsty Marc... - 9781843844730

Translating Early Medieval PoetryTransformation, Reception, Interpretation\nAuthor(s): Tom Birkett, Kirsty March-Lyons, Chris Jones, Hugh Magennis, Inna Matyushina, M. J. Toswell, Rory McTurk, Elizabeth Boyle, Lahney Preston-Matto, Tadhg\nSochin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: D.S. Brewer\nISBN-13: 9781843844730, 978-1843844730\nSynopsis\nThe 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\n\nThe 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.