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Bros in Beowulf: A New Translation of a Medieval Epic

Bros in Beowulf: A New Translation of a Medieval Epic

by Brent Gordon, SJ | Mar 4, 2021 | Catholic Writing, Fantasy, Fantasy Fiction & Faith, Fiction, Pop Culture    ~ Approx. 4 mins

“Bro! Tell me we still know how to speak of kings!”  What a wonderful first line in Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley. There is something epic about the call to remember, and something earthy about beginning that call with a word like “bro.” This...

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