Seminar für Englische Philologie
Universität Göttingen

HAUPTSEMINAR:
BEOWULF

WS 10/11
Wd 14-16, VG 4.106
Oliver M. Traxel


SCHEDULE

Here you find the original course schedule for this semester. If you are the speaker you may use the suggested literature as a starting point for your presentation. Each student is required to prepare the indicated passages for translation. A summary of the preceding lines will be given by the speakers before translation in class.


Session Date Topic Lines
       
1. 27.10. Introduction, Schedule, Distribution of Presentations  
2. 3.11. Video and Discussion  
3. 10.11. Manuscript (Orchard, ch. 2);
no summary 		1-40a (Scyld Scefing)
4. 17.11. Poetic Style (Orchard, ch. 3);
40b-85 (summary) 		86-125 (Grendel & Heorot)
5. 24.11. Unferth (Clover, in Baker, ch. 7);
126-498 (summary) 		499-538 (Unferth)
6. 1.12. Structure and Unity (Shippey, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 8);
539-709 (summary) 		710-749 (Grendel's Attack)
7. 8.12. Finnsburh (Fry);
750-1124 (summary) 		1125-1165a (Finnsburh Episode)
8. 15.12. Religion (Irving, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 9);
1165b-1421 (summary) 		1422-1464 (Grendel's Mere)
9. 12.1. Main Characters (Orchard, ch. 6);
1465-1556 (summary) 		1557-1599 (Grendel's Mother)
10. 19.1. Digressions (Bjork, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 10);
1600-2232, 2267-2443 (summary) 		2233-2266 & 2444-2462 (Inset Lays)
11. 26.1. Dragon (Rauer, ch. 2);
2463-2668 (summary) 		2669-2709a (Dragon)
12. 2.2. Archaeology (Hills, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 15);
2709b-3136 (summary) 		3137-3182 (Beowulf's Funeral)
13. 9.2. Preparation for Course Work/Exam  


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