Deathsongs for Cynddylan: An annotated translation of the Heledd poems from the Red Book of Hergest.
Date of Award
5-1-1979
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
Abstract
In the Red Book of Hergest, one of the so-called "Four Ancient-Books of Wales," there are one hundred and seven short stanzas that tell the story of an early prince of Powys named Cynddylan, of his last battle and death, and of the grief of those who survived the burning of his fortress, Pengwern. It is a terse poem, telling in fine-honed imagery of a firelit world, brutal and bright and childlike, detailing the movements of pain and the ragged perimeters of survival in verse as lucid as water.
Recommended Citation
McConney, Anne, "Deathsongs for Cynddylan: An annotated translation of the Heledd poems from the Red Book of Hergest." (1979). Student Work. 3000.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/3000
Comments
A Thesis Presented to the Department of English and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts. Copyright 1979 Anne McConney.