Arthurian legend is no stranger to the big screen and the latest in that line, The Green Knight starring Dev Patel, has already opened to rave reviews. But some are hoping the 14th-century epic poem it is inspired by — Sir Gawain and the Green Knight — becomes the real breakout star. Each year, he performs a live virtual reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, translated into modern English by poet Simon Armitage. Poem was unknown for centuriesSir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic poem with a fittingly storied history. Alexandra Gillespie taught a fourth-year capstone seminar on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight at the University of Toronto-Mississauga.

Source: CBC News July 31, 2021 08:00 UTC