Michael Fox
Following the Formula in Beowulf, OErvar-Odds saga, and Tolkien
Following the Formula in Beowulf, OErvar-Odds saga, and Tolkien
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Michael Fox suggests that Beowulf was composed according to a formula, which he explores in his book "The Poetic Craft of Beowulf". He proposes a model for reading the poem and applies it to other literary works, such as the Old-Norse Icelandic Ö rvar-Odds saga and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sellic Spell and The Hobbit. Fox argues that the formula reflects relationships between oral and literate composition, mechanistic composition and author, and listening and reading audiences, making Beowulf relevant to contemporary thinking about the creative process.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Following the formula in Beowulf, the Örvar-Odds saga, and Tolkien, it is proposed that Beowulf was composed according to a specific formula. In his book, Michael Fox delves into the process that led to the creation of the poem and presents a model for reading it. He extends this model to examine formulas in half-lines, fitt, digression, and story patterns or folktales, including the Old-Norse Icelandic Örvar-Odds saga. Fox also explores how J.R.R. Tolkien employed the same formula to write Sellic Spell and The Hobbit. Through this investigation, he uncovers relationships between oral and literate composition, mechanistic composition and author, and listening and reading audiences. He argues for the contemporary relevance of Beowulf in thinking about the creative process.
Weight: 353g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030481360
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020
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