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On Translating Beowulf

essay by J. R. R. Tolkien
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On Translating Beowulf is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: J. R. R. Tolkien[3]
  • Genre: essay[4]
  • Language of work or name: English[5]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[6]
  • Main subject: Translating Beowulf[7]
  • Title: On Translating Beowulf[8]

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  1. 5w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
    Title → On Translating Beowulf
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: On Translating Beowulf"
  2. 8w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Freebase id → /m/012cf06p
    Imported from → —
    Tolkien gateway id → On_Translating_Beowulf
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 48229, Add qualifier to Tolkien Gateway ID `On_Translating_Beowulf`"
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