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SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRY

It is the current Poet Laureate who has done the most to bring medieval poetry to contemporary audiences . . . in its own eccentric way, [The Owl and the Nightingale] is every bit as enticing as Gawain . . . it is arguably the greatest early Middle English poem we have. Prospect


A graceful, elegant translation. Guardian

Following his acclaimed translations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl, Simon Armitage shines light on another jewel of Middle English verse. In his highly engaging version, Armitage communicates the energy and humour of the tale with all the cut and thrust of the original. An unnamed narrator overhears a fiery verbal contest between the two eponymous birds, which moves entertainingly from the eloquent and philosophical to the ribald and ridiculous. The disputed issues still resonate concerning identity, cultural habits, clas

The Owl and the Nightingale

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 7 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9780571357307
      978-0571357307
      ISBN-10 057135730X
      Also in:
      Non Fiction Dictionaries, Reference & Language Translation and language interpretation

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRY

      It is the current Poet Laureate who has done the most to bring medieval poetry to contemporary audiences       . . . in its own eccentric way, [The Owl and the Nightingale] is every bit as enticing as Gawain . . . it is arguably the greatest early Middle English poem we have. Prospect


      A graceful, elegant translation. Guardian

      Following his acclaimed translations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl, Simon Armitage shines light on another jewel of Middle English verse. In his highly engaging version, Armitage communicates the energy and humour of the tale with all the cut and thrust of the original. An unnamed narrator overhears a fiery verbal contest between the two eponymous birds, which moves entertainingly from the eloquent and philosophical to the ribald and ridiculous. The disputed issues still resonate concerning identity, cultural habits, clas

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