To Boldly Go: The Rise of the English Language (SPUR)
OSHR 3168S
English: we write it, read it, and translate it. These don't seem to be radical acts worthy of banishment, beheading, or worse. But once upon a time, they were. Discover the figures who fought for the freedom to write in English; learn the language's rich and epic past, how it brought together a nation and then nearly tore it apart. Meet the king and the monks who still impact our modern language today. Assassinations, incest, and intrigue: the battle for English will make the Game of Thrones seem tame.
Dr. Abigayil Wernsman is an emerging scholar who recently received her Ph.D. in literary arts from the University of Denver, with a focus on medieval literature. While there, she studied Old English and early medieval Latin literature and early English pedagogy. Abigayil achieved her MA from the University of Northern Colorado in Victorian literature, focusing on the Brontë sisters, and studied Victorian literature at CSU for her BA. She has taught various British literature courses, poetry classes, and Old English language classes. Currently, she is writing and researching a book project on Beowulf and academic translation.
Dr. Abigayil Wernsman is an emerging scholar who recently received her Ph.D. in literary arts from the University of Denver, with a focus on medieval literature. While there, she studied Old English and early medieval Latin literature and early English pedagogy. Abigayil achieved her MA from the University of Northern Colorado in Victorian literature, focusing on the Brontë sisters, and studied Victorian literature at CSU for her BA. She has taught various British literature courses, poetry classes, and Old English language classes. Currently, she is writing and researching a book project on Beowulf and academic translation.
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