On ‘Translating’ the Old English THE WANDERER and other texts

Title

On ‘Translating’ the Old English THE WANDERER and other texts

Subject

Old English literature

Description

PDF introduction and link to the website of poet Michael Gibson, where he discusses his recent translations of 'The Wanderer' and 'Cædmon’s Song'. Includes a discussion of metrics, scansion and the theory of translation, and audio clips of the poet reading in both Old English and in translation.

Creator

Michael Gibson

Date

2006-2010

Language

English

Files

On 'translating' the OE Wanderer

Citation

Michael Gibson, “On ‘Translating’ the Old English THE WANDERER and other texts,” Woruldhord, accessed April 26, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/690.