The Lives of Beowulf
August 3, 2018
Stephen Mitchell— It’s something of a miracle that any of our ancient literary masterpieces survived the downfall or shift of civilizations, since they all might easily have been lost. Of… READ MORE
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Stephen Mitchell on Translation and Beowulf
February 4, 2018
Stephen Mitchell— I backed into translation. As a young man at Yale Graduate School, dealing with a first heartbreak, I became fascinated with the Book of Job. What thrilled and… READ MORE
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