ENGL 4613 is also offered in Spring 2024
ENGL 4613 is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2024 | ENGL 4613 Section 001: Old English II (64954)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Enrollment Requirements:
- EngL 4612
- Meets With:
MEST 4613 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, East Bank
Pillsbury Hall 214
- Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The second semester of Old English is devoted to a full translation and study of the great Anglo-Saxon epic "Beowulf." J.R.R. Tolkien wrote of the poem that "its maker was telling of things already old and weighted with regret, and he expended his art in making keen that touch upon the heart which sorrows have that are both poignant and remote." "Beowulf" is an exciting tale of strife and heroism; but it is also a subtle meditation upon the character of humanity as it struggles to understand the hazards of a harsh world, the inscrutability of fate, and the nature of history itself. "Beowulf" is not only important for a detailed understanding of Anglo-Saxon culture, but it is also a significant and moving poetic achievement in the context of world literature. We will read and translate the poem in the original Old English; thus ENGL 4612 (or a similar course resulting in a basic reading knowledge of Old English) is a prerequisite. "Beowulf" has been the object of intensive scholarly study; we will delve into the debates over the poem's date, genesis, manuscript and historical context and critical interpretation. Spending an entire semester studying one complex work can be an invaluable experience. Please contact the instructor for any questions concerning the prerequisite.
- Class Description:
- The second semester of Old English is devoted to a full translation and study of the great Anglo-Saxon epic "Beowulf." J.R.R. Tolkien wrote of the poem that "its maker was telling of things already old and weighted with regret, and he expended his art in making keen that touch upon the heart which sorrows have that are both poignant and remote." "Beowulf" is an exciting tale of strife and heroism; but it is also a subtle meditation upon the character of humanity as it struggles to understand the hazards of a harsh world, the inscrutability of fate, and the nature of history itself. "Beowulf" is not only important for a detailed understanding of Anglo-Saxon culture, but it is also a significant and moving poetic achievement in the context of world literature. We will read and translate the poem in the original Old English; thus ENGL 4612 (or a similar course resulting in a basic reading knowledge of Old English) is a prerequisite. "Beowulf" has been the object of intensive scholarly study; we will delve into the debates over the poem's date, genesis, manuscript and historical context and critical interpretation. Spending an entire semester studying one complex work can be an invaluable experience. Please contact the instructor for any questions concerning the prerequisite.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
40% Class Participation
- Exam Format:
- translation and essays
- Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
75% Discussion
- Workload:
- 15-20 Pages Reading Per Week
1 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
Other Workload: 100-150 lines of poetry to translate per week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64954/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 23 November 2015
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