Introducing Medieval Beginnings
<p>Irina Dumitrescu and Mary Wellesley return with a new twelve-part&nbsp;<em>Close Readings</em>&nbsp;series,&nbsp;<em>Medieval Beginnings</em>, exploring the strange and wonderful literary landscape of the Middle Ages. Starting in January 2023, the series will consider well-known works such as&nbsp;<em>Beowulf</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight</em>, as well as many lesser-known texts, from across the European continent, that have all helped to lay the foundations of English literature. Listen to a sample here from their first episode, on <em>Beowulf</em>.</p><p>Sign up to our Close Readings subscription: <a href="https://lrb.me/closereadingspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/closereadingspod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Irina Dumitrescu and Mary Wellesley return with a new twelve-part Close Readings series, Medieval Beginnings, exploring the strange and wonderful literary landscape of the Middle Ages. Starting in January 2023, the series will consider well-known works such as Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as well as many lesser-known texts, from across the European continent, that have all helped to lay the foundations of English literature. Listen to a sample here from their first episode, on Beowulf.
Sign up to our Close Readings subscription: https://lrb.me/closereadingspod
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