Description
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem written down sometime before 1000 AD and nearly lost to history. The story has inspired generations of modern writers. Learn about the history and content of the original manuscript, the language in which it was written, and how later authors and filmmakers have adapted it—including two writers who link the tale to Neanderthals. This illustrated lecture features plenty of images and some surprising connections.
A native New Mexican with a BA from the University of New Mexico and an MA from New Mexico State University, Jennifer Bohnhoff spent her career teaching history throughout public schools in Albuquerque and Edgewood. She retired in 2021 and now writes award-winning historical fiction. Bohnhoff read Beowulf in its original language when she was a student at Oxford University’s Centre for Renaissance and Medieval Studies.