When people think of examples of the classic epic poem, titles like The Odyssey or Beowulf are what likely come to mind. But when Jack Mitchell, associate professor in Dalhousie’s Department of ...

The poem style is elevated, stylized, formal. The primary epic was based on the oral traditions of a country – see the Iliad and Odyssey. The major Anglo-Saxon example is Beowulf.

It fails to grasp how easily epic poetry is reproduced in the form of multi-volume paperbacks, and how easily those paperbacks in turn are converted into highly watchable films and television shows.

It runs to more than 3,000 lines of verse and is the longest epic poem in Old English. Now, Beowulf - which documents the eponymous hero's battles with a monster and a dragon - will be made into a ...

Books & the Arts / From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war. Orlando Reade In September 2023, the ...

Things to think about 1. What are epic poems? Find an appropriate source to learn more about this ancient form of poetry, particularly its history, stylistic features and typical subject matter.

The Mahabharata is an epic Sanskrit poem three times longer than the Bible. Its authors were proud of its encyclopedic scale: A preface boasts that "what is not found here cannot be found ...

Now, after speculation that his next film would be a period vampire movie, the 54-year-old director is officially tackling one of the foundational texts of Western literature. Universal studios has ...

The Dalhousie Classics Department is pleased to announce a Book Launch and Performance by Dr. Jack Mitchell, Associate Professor in the Department of Classics, for his new book The Odyssey of Star ...

On this day in 1834, the Polish Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz published his masterpiece, Pan Tadeusz. The work is often considered one of the last great epic poems in European literature. Its full ...