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01 Tuesday Sep 2015

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Annie Whitfield, English Authors of Historical Fiction, historical novel, Josephine Tey, Old English, To be a queen

Beowulf.firstpageWe’ve already talked about language and word choices when you are a historical novelist. Now I found another very interesting article on the subject: a post that Annie Whitfield wrote for English Authors of Historical Fiction, about her use of Old English in her novel To Be a Queen.

Ms. Whitfield seems to have taken a very rigorous approach – and of course there is always the matter of balancing authenticity with the necessity to write something that is not only readable, but also appealing and relatable…  Continue reading →

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