Tag: English Literature

Capacious Language in Romeo and Juliet

Despite its cultural prominence and my specialization in early modern English drama, I have not worked closely with Romeo and Juliet. I did read it once, but that…

Beowulf Brought Me to Medieval Studies

Looking back, I can pinpoint many moments that poignantly mark my path toward medieval studies, but reading Beowulf was the moment that rendered all the moments before it…