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August Edition — "The Wanderer"
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About
Monastery Mail is a monthly literary correspondence inspired by Old English poetry, manuscript culture, and most influentially—the Exeter Book.The project was created by Mariana Zaragoza, who studied English at the University of California, Berkeley with a minor in Medieval Studies. Her honors thesis, “The Ground Sang a Green Song: Nature and Feeling in the Exeter Book," explored environmental imagery, emotion, and embodiment within Old English poetry.Created during a year away from academia before graduate study, Monastery Mail began as a way to continue engaging with medieval literature beyond the university classroom while helping financially support future graduate study through original translation, artwork, and physical correspondence.For academic or professional inquiries unrelated to Monastery Mail, please contact me through LinkedIn.
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Online Scriptorium
Would you be interested in access to original translations online rather than through mailed correspondence? Please let me know by clicking the button below.
The Online Scriptorium, which is currently under consideration, would include the month’s original translation alongside the Old English text from the Exeter Book—while physical artwork, prints, and ephemera would remain exclusive to the mailed correspondence.Access to the Online Scriptorium would be offered at $3 per folio through an ongoing subscription, with the option to purchase previous folios individually at the same price. A one time payment of $30 will also be offered. Each folio would be password protected, and the password would be emailed upon publication.If you are a student or an educator, this will be free.