Seminar für Englische Philologie
Universität Göttingen


SEMINAR:
BEOWULF

SS 08
Mi 16-18, Medienraum
Oliver M. Traxel


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule for this semester.


Session Date Topic Lines
       
1. 16.4. Introduction, Schedule, Distribution of Presentations  
2. 23.4. Carstens, Schmidt-Petersen: Manuscript (Orchard, ch. 2);
no summary
1-52 (Scyld Scefing)
3. 30.4. Redetzky, Trei: Poetic Style (Orchard, ch. 3);
53-85 (summary)
86-143 (Grendel & Heorot)
4. 7.5. Dehniger: Unferth (Clover, in Baker, ch. 7);
144-498 (summary)
499-558 (Unferth)
5. 14.5. Wilhelm: Structure and Unity (Shippey, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 8);
559-701 (summary)
702-757 (Grendel's attack)
6. 21.5. Nissen, Meyer: Tolkien (Beowulf: the Monsters & the Critics);
no summary
758-823 (Grendel's defeat)
7. 28.5. Eckloff, Frese: Finnsburh (Fry);
824-1094 (summary)
1095-1159 (Finnsburh episode)
8. 4.6. Adamaschek, Kaschner: Religion (Irving, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 9);
1160-1421 (summary)
1422-1491 (Grendel's mere)
9. 11.6. Gerwien, von Scharfenberg: Main Characters (Orchard, ch. 6);
1492-1556 (summary)
1557-1622 (Grendel's mother)
10. 18.6. Böttcher, Szamborski: Digressions (Bjork, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 10);
1623-2232, 2267-2443 (summary)
2233-2266 & 2444-2462 (Inset lays)
11. 25.6. Schröder(, Tuitjer): Dragon (Rauer, ch. 2);
2463-2645 (summary)
2646-2709 (Dragon fight)
12. 2.7. Guest Lecture by Andy Orchard;
no presentation
 
13. 9.7. Neubert, Räuchle: Archaeology (Hills, in Bjork & Niles, ch. 15);
2719-3136 (summary)
3137-3182 (Beowulf's Funeral)
14. 16.7. Exam Preparation  
15. Th 24.7. 14:00 Final Exam 9b (Combined with Lecture) in ZHG 006  


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