Like its more famous contemporary, Beowulf, we do not know how old ... How imagining our own extinction may save us The poems from the Old English period survive today because of several books ...

But “Beowulf” translators have always taken liberties with the poem—in part because the ... As Headley notes, the Old English word “fingrum” is often translated as “claws,” but ...

It remains to speak of the literary monument which in importance as well as in length overtops all else in poetry that Old English days have bequeathed to us ; I mean the Beowulf. The reader is ...

(AP) - The name "Beowulf" alone surely will inspire painful ... with 2004's "The Polar Express," takes on the epic Old English poem by sexing it up. It's the cinematic equivalent of slipping ...

The name “Beowulf” alone surely will inspire painful ... with 2004’s “The Polar Express,” takes on the epic Old English poem by sexing it up. Adapted by Neil Gaiman (the “Sandman ...

When it comes to Beowulf, how do we translate the work ... most interesting slang terms with regards to translating an Old English poem is yoke, a Hiberno-English term which can refer to anything ...

The name "Beowulf" alone surely will inspire painful ... introduced with 2004's The Polar Express, takes on the epic Old English poem by sexing it up. Adapted by Neil Gaiman (the Sandman comics ...

The Old English poem, which is cited as one of the most important works in literature, originated between the 8th and 11th century. Beowulf was previously adapted for the big screen in 2007 with ...

“Beowulf,” an Old English epic poem recorded in the 11th century, follows the titular hero in three battles as he defends a neighboring kingdom and himself against a series of monster ...