Conor McCarthy Seamus Heaney and Medieval Poetry (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Seamus Heaney and Medieval PoetryCondition: NewISBN-10: 1843842068EAN: 9781843842064ISBN: 9781843842064Publisher: D.S. BrewerFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/15/2009Description: First examination of the use made by Seamus Heaney of medieval poetry in his translations and adaptations, including the acclaimed Beowulf.A remarkable survey of Heaney's work and its debt to medieval poetry. [...]McCarthy has presented a compelling analysis of Heaney's use of medieval poetry. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW Seamus Heaney's engagement with medieval literature constitutes a significant body of work by a major poet that extends across four decades, including a landmark translation of Beowulf. This book, the first to look exclusively at this engagement, examines both Heaney's direct translations and his adaptation of medieval material in his original poems. Each of the four chapters focuses substantially on a single major text: Sweeney Astray (1983), Station Island [1984], Beowulf [1999] and The Testament of Cresseid [2004]. The discussion examines Heaney's translation practice in relation to source texts from a variety of languages [Irish, Italian, Old English, and Middle Scots] from across themedieval period, and also in relation to Heaney's own broader body of work. It suggests that Heaney's translations and adaptations give a contemporary voice to medieval texts, bringing the past to bear upon contemporary concernsboth personal and political. CONOR MCCARTHY gained his PhD from Trinity College Dublin.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Conor McCarthyGenre: Literary CriticismItem Weight: 313gRelease Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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