LIBRARY NOTES

Donald McDonough
Beowulf and Gawain Meet Alys: Old and Middle English Classics
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Whitridge Room; $40 for all three sessions (recommended); $15 per session

Wednesdays: February 17, March 24, and April 21, 2010

Back by member demand, Professor McDonough introduces three major works of the medieval world, in powerful contemporary translation. A limited number of spaces is remaining in this event, which was originally presented in the fall.

Books for Discussion:

• Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
  Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney

• Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
  Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, translated by Marie Borroff

• Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
  The Canterbury Tales (selections) by Geoffrey Chaucer, translated by Nevill Coghill

Professor Emeritus of English at Central Connecticut State University, Donald McDonough is an acclaimed authority on the works of John Milton as well as other areas of literature.

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