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 Post subject: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published
PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:13 pm 
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-26662761
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 Post subject: Re: Tolkien's Beowulf translation to be published
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Brilliant! Will be nice to see how it compares to the translations currently in fashion.
Will certainly be buying. :-D

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This is out now, by the way:

http://smile.amazon.com/Beowulf-Transla ... lf+tolkien
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I picked up my copy Tuesday. I have not had time to start it yet.

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Let us know what you think, Oldman.
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The reviews (haven't got it yet) say its written in a similar style to his epic works like the Silmarillion, so is quite different so Seamus Heaney's translation. Obviously some people don't like this style but I can imagine it suits the theme of the poem pretty well.

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