Peter Ramey on his new translation of Beowulf

I kick off season two of Wolftrax with Professor of English Peter Raimey.  We talk about his forthcoming translation of the great medieval poem, Beowulf.  We talk about the historical context in which the poem was written and that in which it is set.  Professor Raimey has done a masterful job of combining accuracy of detail with a text that is both readable in modern English and preserves the poetic flow of the original.  Besides, it is a rocking good story.  Three monsters!  Don't miss the dramatic reading from the text at the end of the episode.The creator of more recent Wolftrax episodes is Dr. Kristen Brown, assistant professor of English at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Older (and forthcoming) content consisting of faculty interviews comes from Professor Emeritus Ken Blanchard, the original creator of Wolftrax.