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Michael Alexander


Born
England
Genre
English Literature


Michael Joseph Alexander (born 1941) is an English translator, academic and broadcaster. He held the Berry Chair of English Literature at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland until his retirement in 2003. He translated Beowulf into modern English verse.

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Average rating: 3.55 · 6,308 ratings · 423 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors
The Earliest English Poems
3.93 avg rating — 743 ratings — published 1966 — 22 editions
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A History of English Litera...
3.56 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions
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Medievalism: The Middle Age...
3.48 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions
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Merchant of Venice (York No...
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The Merchant of Venice: Yor...
4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions
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A History of Old English Li...
3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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Reading Shakespeare
3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions
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The Poetic Achievement of E...
3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1979 — 10 editions
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Metaphysical Poets
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The Middle Ages, 700-1550 (...
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