Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation Simon Armitage
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.

January 21 Section: Comparison of opening lines of Beowulf in several translations. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (trans. As the new semester roars to life. Well known for his edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (with the late E.V. Gordon), for his work on Beowulf, and for his verse trans-lation of The Pearl. Simon Armitage leads a journey in search of the origins and source of the Gawain tale. The poem has been translated before, notably by J.R.R. His new verse translation is great. Professor Tolkien's fairy-story, The Hobbit, is a great favourite. February 2 Lecture: Beowulf: A Verse Translation, trans. Check it out: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation by Armitage.