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The Alliterative Morte Arthure: The Owl & the Nightingale & Five Other Middle English Poems (Arcturus Books 116)
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John Gardner
Poets of every age deal with roughly the same human emotions, and for the experienced reader poetry is interesting or not depending upon the moment-by-moment intensity of its appeal. This skillful rendering by John Gardner of seven Middle English poems into sparklingly modern verse translationWith his employment of extensive comments and notes on the poems, Gardner provide...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
September 27th 1973
by Southern Illinois University Press
(first published 1971)
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Gardner at his best. This isn't necessarily a book for scholars, but it's a great book for people who want to read some of the best medieval english poems. Gardner was a master of the subject matter, and his verse translations are enjoyable.
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John Champlin Gardner was a well-known and controversial American novelist and university professor, best known for his novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth.
Gardner was born in Batavia, New York. His father was a lay preacher and dairy farmer, and his mother taught English at a local school. Both parents were fond of Shakespeare and often recited literature together. As a chi...more
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Gardner was born in Batavia, New York. His father was a lay preacher and dairy farmer, and his mother taught English at a local school. Both parents were fond of Shakespeare and often recited literature together. As a chi...more
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