The Heliand
Mariana Scott (transl.)
Translated from the Old Saxon by Mariana Scott.
Mariana Scott, poet and translator of Hofmannsthal, Meyrink, Celan, and others, translates the eight-century Old Saxon 'Heliand' into its original meter in this work originally published in 1966. This anonymous masterpiece presents the life of Christ and affords an excellent insight into medieval life.
Mariana Scott, poet and translator of Hofmannsthal, Meyrink, Celan, and others, translates the eight-century Old Saxon 'Heliand' into its original meter in this work originally published in 1966. This anonymous masterpiece presents the life of Christ and affords an excellent insight into medieval life.