Grendel's Billabong, maybe?
Just a thought.
Mark
At 08:38 AM 11/23/2008, you wrote:
>I have enjoyed this too Alison - I think you are catching the rhythms
>without being too heavy handed and pedantic about it.
>
>I would love to see what happened if you translated it culturally - well how
>can you help doing that? But more playfully and deliberately (which is what
>I assume Sally means). That is a diff project and probably demands the kind
>of engagement you are making with the original anyway?
>
>Liz
>
>2008/11/23 Sally Evans <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > By modern translation theories, shouldnt we say this is a dramatic
> > Australian version?
> > and what if you transculturize it?
> > cheers
> > Sally
> > Sally Evans
> > http://www.poetryscotland.co.uk
> > http://groups.msn.com/desktopsallye
> > http://www.myspace.com/poetsallyevans
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 3:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: A fitt
> >
> >
> >
> > Many thanks, Tina. I'm not sure that the world really needs another
> >> translation, but it's kind of obsessive...So far as I can see, it's
> >> all about boasting, drinking and killing. And being loyal to your
> >> lord, of course. Lots of manly stuff. Can't say I'm putting any sort
> >> of gloss on it, but am enjoying the language, insofar as I can make it
> >> out...
> >>
> >> xA
> >>
> >> On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Tina Bass <[log in to unmask]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Alison,
> >>>
> >>> I've been saving this for when I had some time to spend with it. I only
> >>> have a dated version of Beowulf (1940, OUP) and keep meaning to get a
> >>> version that has the original alongside the transcription/interpretation.
> >>> The version I have has bogged me down in its therefores and thereins.
> >>> I have enjoyed this though. You're doing a fine job.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Tina
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >
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>
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>angels
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