Resources for the Gawain Poet

The anonymous poet of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is generally thought to have written three other poems--Pearl, Patience, and Purity--and perhaps to have written the anonymous St. Erkenwald.  At present, only Pearl, Sir Gawain, and St Erkenwald are available online.  I am still searching for additional online resources on these poems.

Texts (Middle English)

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:  Online version of the poem; Middle English text only.  May be searched from the Middle English Collection main page.  (U. of Virginia)
• Pearl:  Online version of the poem; Middle English text only.  May be searched from the Middle English Collection main page.  (U. of Virginia)
• St Erkenwald is available through the Oxford Text Archive; Middle English text only.  Click on "Search," then type "Erkenwald" in the box labeled "Search for titles containing."  To go directly to the Search page, click here.

Translations and Other Resources

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Website:  Extensive collection of links to resources on Gawain, including texts, translations, readings, and online essays.  (Roger Hartill)
• The Pearl Poet:  Good resources on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, including links to the Middle English text and to several translations; includes some material on Pearl, as well.   (Part of Forgotten Ground Regained:  A Treasury of Alliterative and Accentual Poetry, Paul Deane)  
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (ca. 1375-1400):  Useful resources for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.  Includes texts and translations, as well as links to online essays and articles.  (Luminarium)
• A Pearl of Christian Counsel for the Brokenhearted  Modernized text of Pearl, with extensive homiletic commentary.  Treats the poem as a modern lesson in Christian grief and loss.  (House Church Central)  

Study Aids

• The Sir Gawain Room:  Useful summary of the poem, with some analysis of selected passages.  (Pace U.)