>If Beowulf was on my immediate reading list I'd have no >compunction whatsoever in saying that I would go back to my trusty Bill >Griffiths' rendition rather than Heaney because I rate Griffith much higher >as a poet. Actually, Geraldine, the old Pirate Press version (published by Bill Griffiths) is a literal one by John Porter in parallel with the original AS. Now, a Griffiths translation - that would be something else. Ken Edwards, Reality Street Editions 4 Howard Court, Peckham Rye, London SE15 3PH, UK Tel: 020 7639 7297 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%