Daniel Donoghue: Fragments of Anglo-Saxon England

Houghton75

In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English. It is a glimpse into the ancient past of England when the world was approaching the first millennium, literature and poetry were shared mainly orally, and the languages spoken by both the clergy and lay people were very different from today. The manuscript fragment Prof. Donoghue chose is on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-mt

Music by Blue Heron
http://blueheron.org

Daniel Donoghue’s reading of Beowulf from the Woodberry Poetry Room’s Listening Booth
http://hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom/listeningbooth/