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CR Episode 287: The Beginnings of English Poetry
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Released on 8 September 2025:
The panel discusses two of the earliest examples of English poetry—Caedmon’s Hymn and The Dream of the Rood (sometimes attributed to Cynewulf)—with a discussion of translation theory, Saxon influence, and the development of English poetry and language.