# ENGL/MEDIEVAL 521: Advanced Old English Literature | UW–Madison

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## course

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### subjects

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### title

ADVANCED OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE

### description

An intensive study of a major work or works of Old English, usually focusing on either Beowulf or the poems of a single manuscript. Line-by-line translation of the text will be supplemented by discussion of related issues (whether linguistic, thematic, or contextual) as well as by readings from relevant critical literature. Primary texts will be read in Old English.

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* Beowulf and single manuscript poems
* Linguistic, thematic, and contextual issues

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* Line-by-line translation of Old English texts
* Linguistic, thematic, and contextual analysis
* Engagement with critical literature

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* Foundational knowledge of Old English grammar and introductory reading skills.

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### grade conflicts

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##### gpa

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###### size

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###### top Share

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